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