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