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