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The verb wonen – to live

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Self Study Dutch

“Wonen” is a regular Dutch verb that means “to live” or “to reside.” It is an infinitive form of the verb and belongs to the first conjugation group of Dutch verbs.

Here are the conjugations of “wonen” in the present tense:

  • Ik woon (I live)
  • Jij/je woont (You live – singular informal)
  • Hij/zij/het woont (He/she/it lives)
  • Wij/we wonen (We live)
  • Jullie wonen (You live – plural informal)
  • Zij wonen (They live)

here are the conjugations of “wonen” in the past tense (also known as the simple past or the preterite):

  • Ik woonde (I lived)
  • Jij/je woonde (You lived – singular informal)
  • Hij/zij/het woonde (He/she/it lived)
  • Wij/we woonden (We lived)
  • Jullie woonden (You lived – plural informal)
  • Zij woonden (They lived)

Note that the spelling of the verb changes in the past tense as well. The stem of the verb (which is “woon-“) remains the same, but the endings are different. Also, keep in mind that Dutch has two past tenses, the simple past and the present perfect, and the choice of tense depends on the context and the speaker’s preference.

Here are the conjugations of “wonen” in the present perfect tense:

  • Ik heb gewoond (I have lived)
  • Jij/je hebt gewoond (You have lived – singular informal)
  • Hij/zij/het heeft gewoond (He/she/it has lived)
  • Wij/we hebben gewoond (We have lived)
  • Jullie hebben gewoond (You have lived – plural informal)
  • Zij hebben gewoond (They have lived)

Note that the present perfect tense in Dutch is formed with the auxiliary verb “hebben” (to have) and the past participle of the main verb. In the case of “wonen,” the past participle is “gewoond.” The word “gewoond” is formed by adding the prefix “ge-” to the stem of the verb “woon-” and the suffix “-d.” Also, keep in mind that the choice of tense depends on the context and the speaker’s preference.

Here are the conjugations of “wonen” in the future tense:

  • Ik zal wonen (I will live)
  • Jij/je zal wonen (You will live – singular informal)
  • Hij/zij/het zal wonen (He/she/it will live)
  • Wij/we zullen wonen (We will live)
  • Jullie zullen wonen (You will live – plural informal)
  • Zij zullen wonen (They will live)

Note that the future tense in Dutch is formed with the auxiliary verb “zullen” (will) and the infinitive form of the main verb. In the case of “wonen,” the infinitive form is “wonen.” The conjugation of “zullen” changes depending on the subject pronoun. Also, keep in mind that the choice of tense depends on the context and the speaker’s preference.

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