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