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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 listen |
| jij / je | you listen |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) listen |
| u | you (formal) listen |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it listens |
| wij / we | we listen |
| jullie | you (plural) listen |
| zij / ze | they listen |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I listened |
| jij / je | you listened |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) listened |
| u | you (formal) listened |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it listened |
| wij / we | we listened |
| jullie | you (plural) listened |
| zij / ze | they listened |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I listened; I have listened |
| jij / je | you listened; you have listened |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) listened; you (Flemish) have listened |
| u | you (formal) listened; you (formal) have listened |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it listened; he/she/it has listened |
| wij / we | we listened; we have listened |
| jullie | you (plural) listened; you (plural) have listened |
| zij / ze | they listened; they have listened |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had listened |
| jij / je | you had listened |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) had listened |
| u | you (formal) had listened |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it had listened |
| wij / we | we had listened |
| jullie | you (plural) had listened |
| zij / ze | they had listened |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will listen |
| jij / je | you will listen |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will listen |
| u | you (formal) will listen |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will listen |
| wij / we | we will listen |
| jullie | you (plural) will listen |
| zij / ze | they will listen |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have listened |
| jij / je | you will have listened |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) will have listened |
| u | you (formal) will have listened |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it will have listened |
| wij / we | we will have listened |
| jullie | you (plural) will have listened |
| zij / ze | they will have listened |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to listen |
| jij / je | you are going to listen |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) are going to listen |
| u | you (formal) are going to listen |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it is going to listen |
| wij / we | we are going to listen |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to listen |
| zij / ze | they are going to listen |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would listen |
| jij / je | you would listen |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would listen |
| u | you (formal) would listen |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would listen |
| wij / we | we would listen |
| jullie | you (plural) would listen |
| zij / ze | they would listen |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have listened |
| jij / je | you would have listened |
| gij / ge | you (Flemish) would have listened |
| u | you (formal) would have listened |
| hij / zij / het | he/she/it would have listened |
| wij / we | we would have listened |
| jullie | you (plural) would have listened |
| zij / ze | they would have listened |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij / je | listen! |
| gij / ge | listen! (Flemish) |
| u | listen! (formal) |
| jullie | listen! (plural) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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