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