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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 read |
| jij / je | you read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) read |
| u | you (formal) read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it reads |
| wij / we | we read |
| jullie | you (plural) read |
| zij / ze | they read |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I read |
| jij / je | you read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) read |
| u | you (formal) read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it read |
| wij / we | we read |
| jullie | you (plural) read |
| zij / ze | they read |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I read; I have read |
| jij / je | you read; you have read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) read; you (Flemish) have read |
| u | you (formal) read; you (formal) have read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it read; he/she/it has read |
| wij / we | we read; we have read |
| jullie | you (plural) read; you (plural) have read |
| zij / ze | they read; they have read |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had read |
| jij / je | you had read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had read |
| u | you (formal) had read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had read |
| wij / we | we had read |
| jullie | you (plural) had read |
| zij / ze | they had read |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will read |
| jij / je | you will read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will read |
| u | you (formal) will read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will read |
| wij / we | we will read |
| jullie | you (plural) will read |
| zij / ze | they will read |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have read |
| jij / je | you will have read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have read |
| u | you (formal) will have read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have read |
| wij / we | we will have read |
| jullie | you (plural) will have read |
| zij / ze | they will have read |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to read |
| jij / je | you are going to read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to read |
| u | you (formal) are going to read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to read |
| wij / we | we are going to read |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to read |
| zij / ze | they are going to read |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would read |
| jij / je | you would read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would read |
| u | you (formal) would read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would read |
| wij / we | we would read |
| jullie | you (plural) would read |
| zij / ze | they would read |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have read |
| jij / je | you would have read |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have read |
| u | you (formal) would have read |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have read |
| wij / we | we would have read |
| jullie | you (plural) would have read |
| zij / ze | they would have read |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | read! |
| gij / ge | read! (Flemish) |
| u | read! (formal) |
| jullie | read! (plural) |
Constructions
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am reading |
| jij / je | you are reading |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are reading |
| u | you (formal) are reading |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is reading |
| wij / we | we are reading |
| jullie | you (plural) are reading |
| zij / ze | they are reading |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Belgian Dutch entries.