Ik log in op de app.

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Breakdown of Ik log in op de app.

• op: on
• de app: the app
• inloggen: to log in

Questions & Answers about Ik log in op de app.

Why is it log in (two words) here and not login?

In Dutch, the verb is the separable compound inloggen. In main clauses, separable verbs split: the finite verb goes second and the particle goes to the right. So you say Ik log in, not Ik login. The noun is de login (e.g., “your login”), but that’s not used as a verb.

Why is the particle in separated from loggen?

Because inloggen is a separable verb. In a main clause, the finite verb is in second position and the particle moves to the right: Ik log in (op …). In subordinate clauses, the parts come back together at the end: … omdat ik op de app inlog. In the perfect tense, the participle keeps the particle and inserts ge: ik heb op de app ingelogd.

How do I conjugate inloggen in the present tense?

• Ik log in
• Jij/je logt in; with inversion: Log je in? (drop -t after the verb with jij/je)
• U logt in; with inversion you keep -t: Logt u in?
• Hij/zij/het logt in
• Wij/jullie/zij loggen in

What are the past tense and past participle forms?