Dutch reference
dansen
to dance
Regular · 11 form tables
Dutch forms with separate jij and u rows. Separable verbs retain their word order in each form.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I dance |
| jij | you dance |
| u | you (formal) dance |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it dances |
| wij | we dance |
| jullie | you (plural) dance |
| zij | they dance |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I danced |
| jij | you danced |
| u | you (formal) danced |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it danced |
| wij | we danced |
| jullie | you (plural) danced |
| zij | they danced |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I danced; I have danced |
| jij | you danced; you have danced |
| u | you (formal) danced; you (formal) have danced |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it danced; he/she/it has danced |
| wij | we danced; we have danced |
| jullie | you (plural) danced; you (plural) have danced |
| zij | they danced; they have danced |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had danced |
| jij | you had danced |
| u | you (formal) had danced |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it had danced |
| wij | we had danced |
| jullie | you (plural) had danced |
| zij | they had danced |
Future (zullen)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will dance |
| jij | you will dance |
| u | you (formal) will dance |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will dance |
| wij | we will dance |
| jullie | you (plural) will dance |
| zij | they will dance |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to dance |
| jij | you are going to dance |
| u | you (formal) are going to dance |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it is going to dance |
| wij | we are going to dance |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to dance |
| zij | they are going to dance |
Question (jij)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | do you dance? |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have danced |
| jij | you will have danced |
| u | you (formal) will have danced |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will have danced |
| wij | we will have danced |
| jullie | you (plural) will have danced |
| zij | they will have danced |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would dance |
| jij | you would dance |
| u | you (formal) would dance |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would dance |
| wij | we would dance |
| jullie | you (plural) would dance |
| zij | they would dance |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have danced |
| jij | you would have danced |
| u | you (formal) would have danced |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would have danced |
| wij | we would have danced |
| jullie | you (plural) would have danced |
| zij | they would have danced |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | dance! |
| u | dance! (formal) |
| jullie | dance! (plural) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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