Breakdown of Zij wilde een beroep met veel ervaring.
willen
to want
de ervaring
the experience
het beroep
the profession
Questions & Answers about Zij wilde een beroep met veel ervaring.
Why is the past tense verb wilde instead of wou?
wilde is the standard singular simple past tense of the modal verb willen (to want). You will often hear Dutch speakers say wou in casual everyday speech, but wilde is the proper form to use in writing and polite conversation.
Doesn't a modal verb like wilde require a second verb at the end of the sentence?
Often, yes! If she wanted to do something, that action verb would go at the end. But willen is a bit special. Just like in English, it can be used all by itself with a noun if you simply want a thing. Here, she just wanted a profession (een beroep).
What is the difference between beroep and baan?
Beroep translates to profession or occupation, focusing on the specific trade or skill someone is trained for. A baan is a job, meaning the actual paid position someone holds at a company.
Why is it veel ervaring and not vele ervaring?
Ervaring (experience) is an uncountable noun here, just like in English. When you want to say a lot of or much before an uncountable noun, you always use the basic, uninflected form veel.
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