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