Dutch reference
eten
to eat
Irregular · 12 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 eat |
| jij | you eat |
| u | you (formal) eat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it eats |
| wij | we eat |
| jullie | you (plural) eat |
| zij | they eat |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I ate |
| jij | you ate |
| u | you (formal) ate |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it ate |
| wij | we ate |
| jullie | you (plural) ate |
| zij | they ate |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I ate; I have eaten |
| jij | you ate; you have eaten |
| u | you (formal) ate; you (formal) have eaten |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it ate; he/she/it has eaten |
| wij | we ate; we have eaten |
| jullie | you (plural) ate; you (plural) have eaten |
| zij | they ate; they have eaten |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had eaten |
| jij | you had eaten |
| u | you (formal) had eaten |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it had eaten |
| wij | we had eaten |
| jullie | you (plural) had eaten |
| zij | they had eaten |
Future (zullen)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will eat |
| jij | you will eat |
| u | you (formal) will eat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will eat |
| wij | we will eat |
| jullie | you (plural) will eat |
| zij | they will eat |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to eat |
| jij | you are going to eat |
| u | you (formal) are going to eat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it is going to eat |
| wij | we are going to eat |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to eat |
| zij | they are going to eat |
Question (jij)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | do you eat? |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have eaten |
| jij | you will have eaten |
| u | you (formal) will have eaten |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will have eaten |
| wij | we will have eaten |
| jullie | you (plural) will have eaten |
| zij | they will have eaten |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would eat |
| jij | you would eat |
| u | you (formal) would eat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would eat |
| wij | we would eat |
| jullie | you (plural) would eat |
| zij | they would eat |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have eaten |
| jij | you would have eaten |
| u | you (formal) would have eaten |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would have eaten |
| wij | we would have eaten |
| jullie | you (plural) would have eaten |
| zij | they would have eaten |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | eat! |
| u | eat! (formal) |
| jullie | eat! (plural) |
Constructions
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am eating |
| jij | you are eating |
| u | you (formal) are eating |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it is eating |
| wij | we are eating |
| jullie | you (plural) are eating |
| zij | they are eating |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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