The Infinitive in Afrikaans: om te Index

📘 Who this is for: CAPS, IEB, Cambridge students (FAL and SAL Grades 7–12) and adult Afrikaans learners.

This page lists all lessons in the The Infinitive in Afrikaans: om te series.

The lessons are designed to be followed in order for the best learning progression, but you are welcome to browse specific topics as needed.

The infinitive in Afrikaans: om te – Part 1 (basic)

Struggling with infinitives in Afrikaans? They can be particularly tricky because infinitives in Afrikaans are often made up of two words, “om te”, instead of one, “to”, like in English. By the end of this lesson, you should understand the basics of Afrikaans infinitives.

The infinitive in Afrikaans: om te – part 2 (advanced)

You should now understand the basics of infinitives in Afrikaans from doing the first lesson. Learn how to use infinitives in more advanced sentences with multiple verbs or infinitives in this lesson.

The infinitive in Afrikaans: om te – part 3 (when not to use om te)

There are some occasions in Afrikaans when you might think you need to use "om te," but shouldn't. In this lesson you will learn where not to use "om te" in Afrikaans even if it might feel like you should.

The infinitive in Afrikaans: om te – part 4 (om and te on their own)

 Learn how to use 'om' and 'te' in Afrikaans if they are on their own and not part of the infinitive (om te)."

The Infinitive in Afrikaans: om te – part 5 (Infinitives without "om")

Learn when to use “te” instead of “om te” in Afrikaans. Master “behoort te” and “hoef nie te” structures.

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