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