Questions & Answers about Wij weigeren te falen.
Why do we need the word te before falen?
When certain verbs (like weigeren, meaning to refuse) are followed by a second verb, you must put te in front of that second verb in its full infinitive form. It works exactly like the English "to" in "We refuse to fail."
Does the te falen part always go at the very end of the sentence?
Yes! If you want to add more details to this sentence, like "today" (vandaag), that extra information goes in the middle, pushing the te + infinitive to the very end. For example: Wij weigeren vandaag te falen.
I previously learned that failing a test is zakken. Can I use falen for tests too?
Not usually. Falen is used for a broader sense of failing, like failing a mission, falling short of a goal, or being generally unsuccessful. If you specifically mean failing a school exam or driving test, you should use zakken (e.g., Ik ben gezakt voor mijn examen).
Is weigeren a regular verb? How do I conjugate it for "ik" or "hij"?
Yes, it is a regular verb. To find the stem, you remove the final -en, which leaves you with weiger. The "-er" part belongs to the root of the word itself. So, "I refuse" is simply ik weiger, and "he refuses" just gets a standard -t added: hij weigert.
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