steunen

to support, to lean on

Dutch Regular

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

How to Conjugate "steunen" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steunen" in the Simple Past Tense

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

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How to Conjugate "steunen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steunen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steunen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "steunen" in the Conditional Tense

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

Frequently Asked Questions About "steunen"

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

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