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