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Past Perfect & Future

had gedaan, zal, gaan

Past perfect: had / was + participle

'Had done' uses the past of hebben or zijn.

💬 Examples
Ik had gegeten.
I had eaten.
📝 had + participle
Hij was vertrokken.
He had left.
📝 was + participle (a zijn-verb)
Future with zullen

zal / zullen + infinitive states the future.

📊 Tense overview
Tense Form Example
perfect heb + part. heb gewerkt
past perfect had + part. had gewerkt
future zal + inf. zal werken
near future gaan + inf. ga werken
💬 Examples
Ik zal komen.
I will come.
📝 zullen = will
We zullen zien.
We will see.
📝 Future tense
Near future with gaan

gaan + infinitive expresses intention or the near future.

💬 Examples
Ik ga koken.
I'm going to cook.
📝 gaan = near future / intention
Het gaat regenen.
It's going to rain.
📝 Imminent future