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