verdedigen

to defend

Dutch Regular

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

How to Conjugate "verdedigen" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verdedigen" in the Simple Past Tense

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

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How to Conjugate "verdedigen" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verdedigen" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verdedigen" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verdedigen" in the Conditional Tense

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

Frequently Asked Questions About "verdedigen"

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

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