You have already seen this in the conjugation tables of verbs.
Read and listen to the examples below to memorize the pattern — no need to learn the lines themselves, unless they look useful to you

Ik ben 2	I am
Jij bent 2	You are
Hij is	He is
Wij waren	We were
Ik heb	I have
Hij heeft 2	He has
Hij rookt 2	He smokes
Wij gaven	We gave
Wij lachten 2	We laughed
De tijd vliegt	Time flies
De zangeres lacht	The lady singer laughs
De boer ploegt	The farmer plows
het paard draaft 2	the horse trots
Het concert begon	The concert started
De trein vertrok 2	The train left
Het touw brak 2	The rope broke
De bom ontplofte 2	The bomb exploded
De gong ging 2 3 4 5	The gong [went] sounded - the program will start soon
De tijd dringt 2 3	['time urges'] - Time is short, we have to act soon and quickly
't Went	[?] 'You get used to it'
Een hond blafte	A dog barked
Katten spinnen	Cats purr
Katten blazen 2	Cats hiss
Honden grommen	Dogs growl
Varkens knorren	Pigs oink
Slangen sissen	Snakes hiss
English often uses the 'Continuous/Progressive' to indicate an ongoing activity; Dutch has another way but it's less common. More later
Ik fiets 2 3 4	[I bike] I'm riding a bike
De zon schijnt	The sun [shines] is shining
't Regent	It [rains] is raining
't Regende 2	It was raining
Het brandt 2	It is burning
De wind waait 2	A wind is blowing
De aardappels koken	The potatoes are boiling
Het schip zinkt	The ship is sinking
Zij zingt	She [sings] is singing
Wij zongen	We sang, we were singing
ik wring 2	I wring, I'm wringing
Het gist 2 3	[it is fermenting] - 'trouble is brewing'