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