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