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