verlichten

to illuminate, to lighten

Dutch Regular

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

How to Conjugate "verlichten" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verlichten" in the Simple Past Tense

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

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How to Conjugate "verlichten" in the Present Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verlichten" in the Past Perfect Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verlichten" in the Future Tense

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

How to Conjugate "verlichten" in the Conditional Tense

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

Frequently Asked Questions About "verlichten"

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

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