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