Learn Dutch: Ik heb mijn saldo bekeken. - I have looked at my balance.

Verbs that start with an unstressed prefix like be-, ge-, ver-, or ont- do not get the standard ge- prefix in the past participle. Since the infinitive is bekijken (to look at) and it starts with be-, its past participle drops the extra ge- and is simply bekeken.

Is bekeken a regular or an irregular verb?

It is an irregular (strong) verb based on the basic verb kijken (to look). The past participle of kijken is gekeken. When you use the inseparable prefix be- to make bekijken, the vowel changes in exactly the same way, but the ge- is dropped, giving you bekeken.

What is the difference between kijken and bekijken?

Kijken generally means to look and is often used with a preposition, like kijken naar (to look at). Bekijken means to look at, to view, or to examine something directly, without needing a preposition. You could also say Ik heb naar mijn saldo gekeken, which means the exact same thing as this sentence.

Why does bekeken go at the very end of the sentence?