Belgian Dutch reference
beginnen
to start; begin
Irregular · 10 form tables
Dutch as used in Belgium, with separate jij / je, gij / ge and u rows. Alternatives are retained where supplied.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I start |
| jij / je | you start |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) start |
| u | you (formal) start |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it starts |
| wij / we | we start |
| jullie | you (plural) start |
| zij / ze | they start |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I started |
| jij / je | you started |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) started |
| u | you (formal) started |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it started |
| wij / we | we started |
| jullie | you (plural) started |
| zij / ze | they started |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I started; I have started |
| jij / je | you started; you have started |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) started; you (Flemish) have started |
| u | you (formal) started; you (formal) have started |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it started; he/she/it has started |
| wij / we | we started; we have started |
| jullie | you (plural) started; you (plural) have started |
| zij / ze | they started; they have started |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had started |
| jij / je | you had started |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had started |
| u | you (formal) had started |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had started |
| wij / we | we had started |
| jullie | you (plural) had started |
| zij / ze | they had started |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will start |
| jij / je | you will start |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will start |
| u | you (formal) will start |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will start |
| wij / we | we will start |
| jullie | you (plural) will start |
| zij / ze | they will start |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have started |
| jij / je | you will have started |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have started |
| u | you (formal) will have started |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have started |
| wij / we | we will have started |
| jullie | you (plural) will have started |
| zij / ze | they will have started |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to start |
| jij / je | you are going to start |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to start |
| u | you (formal) are going to start |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to start |
| wij / we | we are going to start |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to start |
| zij / ze | they are going to start |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would start |
| jij / je | you would start |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would start |
| u | you (formal) would start |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would start |
| wij / we | we would start |
| jullie | you (plural) would start |
| zij / ze | they would start |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have started |
| jij / je | you would have started |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have started |
| u | you (formal) would have started |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have started |
| wij / we | we would have started |
| jullie | you (plural) would have started |
| zij / ze | they would have started |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | start! |
| gij / ge | start! (Flemish) |
| u | start! (formal) |
| jullie | start! (plural) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Belgian Dutch entries.