Belgian Dutch reference
drinken
to drink
Irregular · 11 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 drink |
| jij / je | you drink |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) drink |
| u | you (formal) drink |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it drinks |
| wij / we | we drink |
| jullie | you (plural) drink |
| zij / ze | they drink |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I drank |
| jij / je | you drank |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) drank |
| u | you (formal) drank |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it drank |
| wij / we | we drank |
| jullie | you (plural) drank |
| zij / ze | they drank |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I drank; I have drunk |
| jij / je | you drank; you have drunk |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) drank; you (Flemish) have drunk |
| u | you (formal) drank; you (formal) have drunk |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it drank; he/she/it has drunk |
| wij / we | we drank; we have drunk |
| jullie | you (plural) drank; you (plural) have drunk |
| zij / ze | they drank; they have drunk |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had drunk |
| jij / je | you had drunk |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had drunk |
| u | you (formal) had drunk |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had drunk |
| wij / we | we had drunk |
| jullie | you (plural) had drunk |
| zij / ze | they had drunk |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will drink |
| jij / je | you will drink |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will drink |
| u | you (formal) will drink |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will drink |
| wij / we | we will drink |
| jullie | you (plural) will drink |
| zij / ze | they will drink |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have drunk |
| jij / je | you will have drunk |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have drunk |
| u | you (formal) will have drunk |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have drunk |
| wij / we | we will have drunk |
| jullie | you (plural) will have drunk |
| zij / ze | they will have drunk |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to drink |
| jij / je | you are going to drink |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to drink |
| u | you (formal) are going to drink |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to drink |
| wij / we | we are going to drink |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to drink |
| zij / ze | they are going to drink |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would drink |
| jij / je | you would drink |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would drink |
| u | you (formal) would drink |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would drink |
| wij / we | we would drink |
| jullie | you (plural) would drink |
| zij / ze | they would drink |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have drunk |
| jij / je | you would have drunk |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have drunk |
| u | you (formal) would have drunk |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have drunk |
| wij / we | we would have drunk |
| jullie | you (plural) would have drunk |
| zij / ze | they would have drunk |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | drink! |
| gij / ge | drink! (Flemish) |
| u | drink! (formal) |
| jullie | drink! (plural) |
Constructions
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am drinking |
| jij / je | you are drinking |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are drinking |
| u | you (formal) are drinking |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is drinking |
| wij / we | we are drinking |
| jullie | you (plural) are drinking |
| zij / ze | they are drinking |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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