duwen

to push

Dutch Regular

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

How to Conjugate "duwen" in the Present Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ik I duw
jij/je you (informal) duwt
hij/zij/het he/she/it duwt
wij/we we duwen
jullie you all duwen
zij/ze they duwen
Hij duwt de fiets naar de garage.
He pushes the bike to the garage.

How to Conjugate "duwen" in the Simple Past Tense

Onvoltooid verleden tijd Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ik I duwde
jij/je you (informal) duwde
hij/zij/het he/she/it duwde
wij/we we duwden
jullie you all duwden
zij/ze they duwden
Hij duwde de fiets naar de garage.
He pushed the bike to the garage.

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How to Conjugate "duwen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd Completed actions with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
ik I heb geduwd
jij/je you (informal) hebt geduwd
hij/zij/het he/she/it heeft geduwd
wij/we we hebben geduwd
jullie you all hebben geduwd
zij/ze they hebben geduwd
Hij heeft de fiets geduwd.
He has pushed the bike.

How to Conjugate "duwen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Voltooid verleden tijd Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ik I had geduwd
jij/je you (informal) had geduwd
hij/zij/het he/she/it had geduwd
wij/we we hadden geduwd
jullie you all hadden geduwd
zij/ze they hadden geduwd
Hij had de kar weg geduwd.
He had pushed the cart away.

How to Conjugate "duwen" in the Future Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige toekomende tijd Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ik I zal duwen
jij/je you (informal) zult duwen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zal duwen
wij/we we zullen duwen
jullie you all zullen duwen
zij/ze they zullen duwen
Hij zal de fiets naar boven duwen.
He will push the bike upstairs.

How to Conjugate "duwen" in the Conditional Tense

Onvoltooid verleden toekomende tijd Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ik I zou duwen
jij/je you (informal) zou duwen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zou duwen
wij/we we zouden duwen
jullie you all zouden duwen
zij/ze they zouden duwen
Hij zou de fiets naar huis duwen.
He would push the bike home.

Frequently Asked Questions About "duwen"

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

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