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