Veranderde

Veranderde is a Dutch verb form belonging to the verb veranderen, which means to change. Specifically, veranderde is the simple past (preterite) tense form used for singular subjects in the past. For example: Ik veranderde mijn zorgplan gisteren, of De situatie veranderde snel. In the past tense with plural subjects the form is veranderden (wij veranderden, jullie veranderden, zij veranderden).

The verb veranderen is transitive and in many contexts can take either hebben or zijn as the auxiliary in perfect tenses. The past participle is veranderd, as in De plannen zijn veranderd of Ik heb de regels veranderd. Veranderde is therefore distinct from veranderd, the past participle used in compound tenses, and from verandering, which is the noun meaning change or modification.

Usage notes and contrasts:

- Veranderde describes a completed change in the past and is used with a singular subject. In plural past, the form changes to veranderden.

- Veranderen (present) yields verandert for hij/zij, verander je in informal you, and veranderen for the infinitive with wij/zij.

- Verandering is the nominal form meaning “change” or “a change,” while veranderd is the participle and commonly appears in perfect tenses.

- Veranderde can appear in narrative or descriptive contexts to indicate that something underwent a change, such as beleid, omstandigheden, opinions, or plans.

Common errors:

- Mixing up altered past forms with plural past forms can lead to incorrect agreement (veranderden vs. veranderde).

- Confusing the past tense veranderen with the noun verandering; they are related but functionally different in sentences.

In summary, veranderde is the singular past tense of veranderen, used to express a completed change in the past, while veranderd is the past participle and verandering is the related noun.