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