After gaan, komen, blijven and the modals, a second verb follows as a bare infinitive at the end of the clause: ik ga slapen. Most other verbs need te in front of that infinitive: ik probeer te slapen, ik hoop te komen.
Examples
- Ik ga om elf uur slapen.
- I go to sleep at eleven o'clock.
- Ik probeer elke avond een boek te lezen.
- I try to read a book every evening.
- Zij blijft thuis tv kijken.
- She stays at home watching television.
The mistake to avoid
No te after gaan: ik ga slapen, never "ik ga te slapen".
Where this fits in
Daily routines & habits, Dutch A2: Talk about what you do every day, at what time, and how often. Reflexive verbs and frequency adverbs.