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