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