Verlengt

Verlengt is the present tense form of the Dutch verb verlengen, meaning to extend or lengthen. It is used for the second-person singular subject jij as well as for the third-person singular subjects hij, zij, or het. In practice, you will see verzplits like hij verlengt de termijn or jij verlengt de deadline.

Grammatical details: verlengen is a regular -eren verb. The present tense forms are: ik verleng, jij verlengt, hij/zij/het verlengt, wij verlengen, jullie verlengen, zij verlengen. The past tense is verlengde for all singular persons, and verlengden for plural. The past participle is verlengd, used with have (hebben) in compound tenses, e.g., ik heb verlengd.

Etymology and meaning: verlengen is formed from ver- (a prefix with various nuances) plus lengen, related to lengte (length) and the adjective lang. The combination conveys the idea of making something longer or extending its duration. The form verlengt is therefore tied to the present action of lengthening when the subject is jij or hij/zij/het.

Usage notes: Verlengen appears in many contexts, such as contracts, subscriptions, deadlines, or physical length. Passive constructions are common to convey that something is being extended, e.g., de termijn wordt verlengd. In everyday language, you may encounter sentences like Hij verlengt de deadline tot morgen or De termijn is verlengd met zes maanden, depending on whether the focus is ongoing action or a completed extension.

See also: verlengen, verlengde, verlengd, verlenging.