Dutch future perfect

Definition and usage  of the Dutch future perfect 

The Dutch future perfect is not used very often in Dutch, they rather use the present perfect instead. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed before another point or action in the future.  

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Conjugation of the Dutch future perfect 

The following rule is used to form the future perfect:  

'zullen' (to shall) + 'hebben'/'zijn' + past participle 

The verb 'hebben' is always used with the past participle. 

In some cases the verb 'zijn' (to be) is used:

- 'Zijn' is used together with these verbs in the past participle tense:

• 'zijn' (to be) 
• 'worden' (to become) 
• 'blijven' (to remain) 
• 'blijken' (to appear) 
• 'lijken' (to seem)  
• 'heten' (to be named) 
• 'schijnen' (to appear) 
• 'dunken' (to seem) 
• 'voorkomen' (to prevent)  

- To form the past participle of verbs that express movement, development of change. For example: 

• 'beginnen' (to start)  
• 'gaan' (to go)  
• 'groeien' (to grow)  

Keep in mind: when the verb has 'ij' in the infinitive the past participle gets an 'e'. 

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