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