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