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