Belgian Dutch reference
gebeuren
to happen
Regular · 9 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 |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it happens |
| zij / ze | they happen |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it happened |
| zij / ze | they happened |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it happened; it has happened |
| zij / ze | they happened; they have happened |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it had happened |
| zij / ze | they had happened |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it will happen |
| zij / ze | they will happen |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it will have happened |
| zij / ze | they will have happened |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it is going to happen |
| zij / ze | they are going to happen |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it would happen |
| zij / ze | they would happen |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| hij / zij / het | it would have happened |
| zij / ze | they would have happened |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Belgian Dutch entries.