Dutch reference
schelen
to matter; make a difference
Regular · 10 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 make a difference |
| jij | you make a difference |
| u | you (formal) make a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it makes a difference |
| wij | we make a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) make a difference |
| zij | they make a difference |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I made a difference |
| jij | you made a difference |
| u | you (formal) made a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it made a difference |
| wij | we made a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) made a difference |
| zij | they made a difference |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I made a difference; I have made a difference |
| jij | you made a difference; you have made a difference |
| u | you (formal) made a difference; you (formal) have made a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it made a difference; he/she/it has made a difference |
| wij | we made a difference; we have made a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) made a difference; you (plural) have made a difference |
| zij | they made a difference; they have made a difference |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had made a difference |
| jij | you had made a difference |
| u | you (formal) had made a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it had made a difference |
| wij | we had made a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) had made a difference |
| zij | they had made a difference |
Future (zullen)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will make a difference |
| jij | you will make a difference |
| u | you (formal) will make a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will make a difference |
| wij | we will make a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) will make a difference |
| zij | they will make a difference |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to make a difference |
| jij | you are going to make a difference |
| u | you (formal) are going to make a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it is going to make a difference |
| wij | we are going to make a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to make a difference |
| zij | they are going to make a difference |
Question (jij)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | do you make a difference? |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have made a difference |
| jij | you will have made a difference |
| u | you (formal) will have made a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will have made a difference |
| wij | we will have made a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) will have made a difference |
| zij | they will have made a difference |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would make a difference |
| jij | you would make a difference |
| u | you (formal) would make a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would make a difference |
| wij | we would make a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) would make a difference |
| zij | they would make a difference |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have made a difference |
| jij | you would have made a difference |
| u | you (formal) would have made a difference |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would have made a difference |
| wij | we would have made a difference |
| jullie | you (plural) would have made a difference |
| zij | they would have made a difference |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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