Dutch reference
dekken
to cover; to set (the table)
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 cover |
| jij | you cover |
| u | you (formal) cover |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it covers |
| wij | we cover |
| jullie | you (plural) cover |
| zij | they cover |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I covered |
| jij | you covered |
| u | you (formal) covered |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it covered |
| wij | we covered |
| jullie | you (plural) covered |
| zij | they covered |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I covered; I have covered |
| jij | you covered; you have covered |
| u | you (formal) covered; you (formal) have covered |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it covered; he/she/it has covered |
| wij | we covered; we have covered |
| jullie | you (plural) covered; you (plural) have covered |
| zij | they covered; they have covered |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had covered |
| jij | you had covered |
| u | you (formal) had covered |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it had covered |
| wij | we had covered |
| jullie | you (plural) had covered |
| zij | they had covered |
Future (zullen)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will cover |
| jij | you will cover |
| u | you (formal) will cover |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will cover |
| wij | we will cover |
| jullie | you (plural) will cover |
| zij | they will cover |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to cover |
| jij | you are going to cover |
| u | you (formal) are going to cover |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it is going to cover |
| wij | we are going to cover |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to cover |
| zij | they are going to cover |
Question (jij)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | do you cover? |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have covered |
| jij | you will have covered |
| u | you (formal) will have covered |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will have covered |
| wij | we will have covered |
| jullie | you (plural) will have covered |
| zij | they will have covered |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would cover |
| jij | you would cover |
| u | you (formal) would cover |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would cover |
| wij | we would cover |
| jullie | you (plural) would cover |
| zij | they would cover |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have covered |
| jij | you would have covered |
| u | you (formal) would have covered |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would have covered |
| wij | we would have covered |
| jullie | you (plural) would have covered |
| zij | they would have covered |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | cover! |
| u | cover! (formal) |
| jullie | cover! (plural) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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