Dutch reference
verslaan
to defeat; beat (an opponent); cover (an event, as a reporter)
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 defeat |
| jij | you defeat |
| u | you (formal) defeat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it defeats |
| wij | we defeat |
| jullie | you (plural) defeat |
| zij | they defeat |
Simple past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I defeated |
| jij | you defeated |
| u | you (formal) defeated |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it defeated |
| wij | we defeated |
| jullie | you (plural) defeated |
| zij | they defeated |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I defeated; I have defeated |
| jij | you defeated; you have defeated |
| u | you (formal) defeated; you (formal) have defeated |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it defeated; he/she/it has defeated |
| wij | we defeated; we have defeated |
| jullie | you (plural) defeated; you (plural) have defeated |
| zij | they defeated; they have defeated |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I had defeated |
| jij | you had defeated |
| u | you (formal) had defeated |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it had defeated |
| wij | we had defeated |
| jullie | you (plural) had defeated |
| zij | they had defeated |
Future (zullen)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will defeat |
| jij | you will defeat |
| u | you (formal) will defeat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will defeat |
| wij | we will defeat |
| jullie | you (plural) will defeat |
| zij | they will defeat |
Future (gaan)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I am going to defeat |
| jij | you are going to defeat |
| u | you (formal) are going to defeat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it is going to defeat |
| wij | we are going to defeat |
| jullie | you (plural) are going to defeat |
| zij | they are going to defeat |
Question (jij)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | do you defeat? |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I will have defeated |
| jij | you will have defeated |
| u | you (formal) will have defeated |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it will have defeated |
| wij | we will have defeated |
| jullie | you (plural) will have defeated |
| zij | they will have defeated |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would defeat |
| jij | you would defeat |
| u | you (formal) would defeat |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would defeat |
| wij | we would defeat |
| jullie | you (plural) would defeat |
| zij | they would defeat |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| ik | I would have defeated |
| jij | you would have defeated |
| u | you (formal) would have defeated |
| hij/zij/het | he/she/it would have defeated |
| wij | we would have defeated |
| jullie | you (plural) would have defeated |
| zij | they would have defeated |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| jij | defeat! |
| u | defeat! (formal) |
| jullie | defeat! (plural) |
Additional forms
- Infinitive with te
- Present participle
- Past participle
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