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vroegen
"Vroegen" means "asked" in English.
In a sentence
Zij vroegen hulp aan hun buren.
They asked their neighbors for help.
verb in past tense, indicating that the action of asking happened in the past.
Toen zij vroegen waar het station was, gaf ik hen aanwijzingen.
When they asked where the station was, I gave them directions.
past tense of the verb, used within a subordinate clause.
We vroegen ons af of het nog zou regenen.
We wondered if it would rain.
figurative use of the verb in reflexive form, used to express 'we wondered'.
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