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to nod (in greeting)
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 nod (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you nod (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) nod (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) nod (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it nods (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we nod (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) nod (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they nod (in greeting) |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I nodded (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you nodded (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) nodded (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) nodded (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it nodded (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we nodded (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) nodded (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they nodded (in greeting) |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I nodded (in greeting); I have nodded (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you nodded (in greeting); you have nodded (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) nodded (in greeting); you (Flemish) have nodded (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) nodded (in greeting); you (formal) have nodded (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it nodded (in greeting); he/she/it has nodded (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we nodded (in greeting); we have nodded (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) nodded (in greeting); you (plural) have nodded (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they nodded (in greeting); they have nodded (in greeting) |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had nodded (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you had nodded (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had nodded (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) had nodded (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had nodded (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we had nodded (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) had nodded (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they had nodded (in greeting) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will nod (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you will nod (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will nod (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) will nod (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will nod (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we will nod (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) will nod (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they will nod (in greeting) |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have nodded (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you will have nodded (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have nodded (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) will have nodded (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have nodded (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we will have nodded (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) will have nodded (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they will have nodded (in greeting) |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to nod (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you are going to nod (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to nod (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) are going to nod (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to nod (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we are going to nod (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to nod (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they are going to nod (in greeting) |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would nod (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you would nod (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would nod (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) would nod (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would nod (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we would nod (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) would nod (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they would nod (in greeting) |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have nodded (in greeting) |
| jij / je | you would have nodded (in greeting) |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have nodded (in greeting) |
| u | you (formal) would have nodded (in greeting) |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have nodded (in greeting) |
| wij / we | we would have nodded (in greeting) |
| jullie | you (plural) would have nodded (in greeting) |
| zij / ze | they would have nodded (in greeting) |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | nod (in greeting)! |
| gij / ge | nod (in greeting)! (Flemish) |
| u | nod (in greeting)! (formal) |
| jullie | nod (in greeting)! (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.