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