Belgian Dutch reference
betekenen
to mean, signify
Regular · 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 mean |
| jij / je | you mean |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) mean |
| u | you (formal) mean |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it means |
| wij / we | we mean |
| jullie | you (plural) mean |
| zij / ze | they mean |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I meant |
| jij / je | you meant |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) meant |
| u | you (formal) meant |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it meant |
| wij / we | we meant |
| jullie | you (plural) meant |
| zij / ze | they meant |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I meant; I have meant |
| jij / je | you meant; you have meant |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) meant; you (Flemish) have meant |
| u | you (formal) meant; you (formal) have meant |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it meant; he/she/it has meant |
| wij / we | we meant; we have meant |
| jullie | you (plural) meant; you (plural) have meant |
| zij / ze | they meant; they have meant |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had meant |
| jij / je | you had meant |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had meant |
| u | you (formal) had meant |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had meant |
| wij / we | we had meant |
| jullie | you (plural) had meant |
| zij / ze | they had meant |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will mean |
| jij / je | you will mean |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will mean |
| u | you (formal) will mean |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will mean |
| wij / we | we will mean |
| jullie | you (plural) will mean |
| zij / ze | they will mean |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have meant |
| jij / je | you will have meant |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have meant |
| u | you (formal) will have meant |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have meant |
| wij / we | we will have meant |
| jullie | you (plural) will have meant |
| zij / ze | they will have meant |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to mean |
| jij / je | you are going to mean |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to mean |
| u | you (formal) are going to mean |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to mean |
| wij / we | we are going to mean |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to mean |
| zij / ze | they are going to mean |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would mean |
| jij / je | you would mean |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would mean |
| u | you (formal) would mean |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would mean |
| wij / we | we would mean |
| jullie | you (plural) would mean |
| zij / ze | they would mean |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have meant |
| jij / je | you would have meant |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have meant |
| u | you (formal) would have meant |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have meant |
| wij / we | we would have meant |
| jullie | you (plural) would have meant |
| zij / ze | they would have meant |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | mean! |
| gij / ge | mean! (Flemish) |
| u | mean! (formal) |
| jullie | mean! (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.