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