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