Belgian Dutch reference
dalen
to descend; to fall
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 descend |
| jij / je | you descend |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) descend |
| u | you (formal) descend |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it descends |
| wij / we | we descend |
| jullie | you (plural) descend |
| zij / ze | they descend |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I descended |
| jij / je | you descended |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) descended |
| u | you (formal) descended |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it descended |
| wij / we | we descended |
| jullie | you (plural) descended |
| zij / ze | they descended |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I descended; I have descended |
| jij / je | you descended; you have descended |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) descended; you (Flemish) have descended |
| u | you (formal) descended; you (formal) have descended |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it descended; he/she/it has descended |
| wij / we | we descended; we have descended |
| jullie | you (plural) descended; you (plural) have descended |
| zij / ze | they descended; they have descended |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had descended |
| jij / je | you had descended |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had descended |
| u | you (formal) had descended |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had descended |
| wij / we | we had descended |
| jullie | you (plural) had descended |
| zij / ze | they had descended |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will descend |
| jij / je | you will descend |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will descend |
| u | you (formal) will descend |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will descend |
| wij / we | we will descend |
| jullie | you (plural) will descend |
| zij / ze | they will descend |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have descended |
| jij / je | you will have descended |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have descended |
| u | you (formal) will have descended |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have descended |
| wij / we | we will have descended |
| jullie | you (plural) will have descended |
| zij / ze | they will have descended |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to descend |
| jij / je | you are going to descend |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to descend |
| u | you (formal) are going to descend |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to descend |
| wij / we | we are going to descend |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to descend |
| zij / ze | they are going to descend |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would descend |
| jij / je | you would descend |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would descend |
| u | you (formal) would descend |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would descend |
| wij / we | we would descend |
| jullie | you (plural) would descend |
| zij / ze | they would descend |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have descended |
| jij / je | you would have descended |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have descended |
| u | you (formal) would have descended |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have descended |
| wij / we | we would have descended |
| jullie | you (plural) would have descended |
| zij / ze | they would have descended |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | descend! |
| gij / ge | descend! (Flemish) |
| u | descend! (formal) |
| jullie | descend! (plural) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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