Dutch uses the irregular auxiliary verb zullen
('shall/will') for the future tense, with a verb infinitive like in English.
Ik zal 't uitleggen
I'll explain [it]
| zullen
'simple present' tense |
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| ik zal |
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I will/shall |
| jij zult |
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you will (singular informal) |
| hij zal |
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he will |
| wij zullen |
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we will/shall |
| jullie zullen |
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you will (plural informal) |
| zij zullen |
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they will |
| U zult |
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you will (polite you) |
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Jij zal
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('you will') and 'U zal' are also said
Note that there is no T in jij zal and hij zal |
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| zullen
'simple past' tense |
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| ik zou |
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I would |
| jij zou |
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you would |
| hij zou |
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he would |
| wij zouden |
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we would |
| jullie zouden |
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y'all would |
| zij zouden |
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they would |
| U zou |
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you would |
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Note the D added in the plural
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| Ik zal 't niet vergeten
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3
4 |
I [will not] won't forget it |
| Wie zal dat betalen?
2 |
Who will pay for that? |
| We zullen wel zien
2 |
We'll see |
| Zul je voorzichtig zijn?
2 |
Will you be careful? |
Combining the simple 'past' tense of 'zullen'
with verb infinitives usually indicates a
hypothetical situation, something that didn't happen, a question of
uncertain outcome, a question that
can't be answered or to which no answer is expected, or a polite request
| Als ik jou was zou ik niet gaan
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If I were you I wouldn't go |
| Er zou veel schade zijn
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It was said there was great damage |
We zouden gaan fietsen maar 't begon te regenen
We were going to make a bike ride
but it started to rain
Zou U dat nog eens willen zeggen?
2
Could you please say that again
(polite 'you')
Hoe zou 't met Kees zijn?
2
3
How would it be with Kees? How would Kees be?
(You're completely out of touch)
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Gij zult niet stelen
'Thou shalt not steal'
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