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