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