No. 270 in Dutch
kregen
"Kregen" is the past tense of "krijgen," meaning "got" or "received."
In a sentence
We kregen gisteravond een bezoek van onze buren.
We received a visit from our neighbors last night.
Here, 'kregen' indicates an action that took place in the past, specifically that the subject 'we' received something (a visit) from someone else.
De kinderen kregen cadeautjes voor hun verjaardag.
The children received gifts for their birthday.
In this sentence, 'kregen' is used to describe a completed event in the past where the subject 'de kinderen' were given gifts.
Hij kreeg de kans om een nieuwe taal te leren.
He got the opportunity to learn a new language.
The use of 'kreeg', the singular form associated with the pronoun 'hij', specifies that the subject received or was granted an opportunity in the past.
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