Belgian Dutch reference

heten

to be called; to have a name

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

heten: Compound past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ik	I was called; I have been called
jij / je	you were called; you have been called
gij / ge	you (Flemish) were called; you (Flemish) have been called
u	you (formal) were called; you (formal) have been called
hij / zij / het	he/she/it was called; he/she/it has been called
wij / we	we were called; we have been called
jullie	you (plural) were called; you (plural) have been called
zij / ze	they were called; they have been called

heten: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ik	I will have been called
jij / je	you will have been called
gij / ge	you (Flemish) will have been called
u	you (formal) will have been called
hij / zij / het	he/she/it will have been called
wij / we	we will have been called
jullie	you (plural) will have been called
zij / ze	they will have been called

heten: Future (gaan)
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ik	I am going to be called
jij / je	you are going to be called
gij / ge	you (Flemish) are going to be called
u	you (formal) are going to be called
hij / zij / het	he/she/it is going to be called
wij / we	we are going to be called
jullie	you (plural) are going to be called
zij / ze	they are going to be called

heten: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
ik	I would have been called
jij / je	you would have been called
gij / ge	you (Flemish) would have been called
u	you (formal) would have been called
hij / zij / het	he/she/it would have been called
wij / we	we would have been called
jullie	you (plural) would have been called
zij / ze	they would have been called

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