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