Hi, gelesen = geleZen Een hond WERD slachtoffer --> a dog BECAME a victim ---> 'verleden tijd' so this happened in the PAST.. 'werd' in this context here means 'became' Eén persoon IS met de ambulance naar het ziekenhuis gebracht --> One person was brought to the hospital by ambulance. ====> This is what we Dutch call 'voltooid verleden tijd' You're partly correct that 'is' and another verb combined is often used, it is called "voltooid tegenwoordige/verleden tijd'

Hi Ruediger, Confusingly, it is also possible to say 'de hond werd naar het asiel gebracht' and 'de man werd met een ambulance naar het ziekenhuis gebracht'. To me, this feels like it's about a process (or a narrative) rather than a result. When we use the present perfect ('de man is naar het ziekenhuis gebracht') we are talking about the result or a completed action. Compare: 'Waar is Jan?' 'Die wordt weggebracht' / 'Die is weggebracht.' 'Is naar het ziekenhuis gebracht' is present perfect. 'Werd' is simple past. However, you have to be careful, as these tenses are used differently in English than in Dutch. E.g.: 'Were you ever in Paris' translates as 'Ben je ooit in Parijs geweest'. And 'How long have you lived in Amsterdam' translates as 'Hoe lang woon je al in Amsterdam'. I often read 'Hij werd geboren in 1965', but to me this sounds very 'English'. I would say 'Hij is geboren in 1965.' Hope this helps.