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Learn Dutch: zitten te - to be ...-ing seated

Dutch
/Continuous aspect with posture verbs (zitten te, staan te)
/zitten te

zitten te

Word

zitten te

Meaning

to be ...-ing (seated)

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Continuous aspect with posture verbs (zitten te, staan te)

Breakdown of zitten te

Usages of zitten te

Wij zitten te studeren voor het pittige tentamen.

We are studying for the tough exam.

Zal ik de wijn halen, want we zitten gezellig te praten?

Shall I get the wine, because we are having a nice chat?

De bijen zitten al uren te zoemen.

The bees have been buzzing for hours.

De ouders, wier kinderen in de tuin zitten te spelen, drinken koffie.

The parents, whose children are sitting playing in the garden, are drinking coffee.

Wij zitten op het terras te praten.

We are sitting on the terrace talking.

De toerist zit de duif te voeren.

The tourist is sitting feeding the pigeon.

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