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