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