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