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