bepalen

to determine, to decide

Dutch Regular

The Dutch verb "bepalen" means "to determine, to decide" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "bepalen" across all 6 tenses.

How to Conjugate "bepalen" in the Present Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ik I bepaal
jij/je you (informal) bepaalt
hij/zij/het he/she/it bepaalt
wij/we we bepalen
jullie you all bepalen
zij/ze they bepalen

How to Conjugate "bepalen" in the Simple Past Tense

Onvoltooid verleden tijd Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ik I bepaalde
jij/je you (informal) bepaalde
hij/zij/het he/she/it bepaalde
wij/we we bepaalden
jullie you all bepaalden
zij/ze they bepaalden

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How to Conjugate "bepalen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd Completed actions with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
ik I heb bepaald
jij/je you (informal) hebt bepaald
hij/zij/het he/she/it heeft bepaald
wij/we we hebben bepaald
jullie you all hebben bepaald
zij/ze they hebben bepaald

How to Conjugate "bepalen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Voltooid verleden tijd Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ik I had bepaald
jij/je you (informal) had bepaald
hij/zij/het he/she/it had bepaald
wij/we we hadden bepaald
jullie you all hadden bepaald
zij/ze they hadden bepaald

How to Conjugate "bepalen" in the Future Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige toekomende tijd Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ik I zal bepalen
jij/je you (informal) zult bepalen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zal bepalen
wij/we we zullen bepalen
jullie you all zullen bepalen
zij/ze they zullen bepalen

How to Conjugate "bepalen" in the Conditional Tense

Onvoltooid verleden toekomende tijd Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ik I zou bepalen
jij/je you (informal) zou bepalen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zou bepalen
wij/we we zouden bepalen
jullie you all zouden bepalen
zij/ze they zouden bepalen

Frequently Asked Questions About "bepalen"

Is "bepalen" regular or irregular in Dutch?
"Bepalen" is a regular Dutch verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "bepalen" mean in English?
The Dutch verb "bepalen" means "to determine, to decide" in English.
How do you conjugate "bepalen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd): ik → bepaal, jij/je → bepaalt, hij/zij/het → bepaalt, wij/we → bepalen, jullie → bepalen, zij/ze → bepalen.
How many tenses does "bepalen" have in Dutch?
"Bepalen" is conjugated across 6 tenses in Dutch: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Conditional.

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