Every form of the Dutch verb openen — present, past and perfect — with the participle and auxiliary.
| Presenttegenwoordige tijd | Simple pastverleden tijd | Perfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | open | opende | heb geopend |
| jij / je | opent | opende | hebt geopend |
| hij / zij / het | opent | opende | heeft geopend |
| wij / we | openen | openden | hebben geopend |
| jullie | openen | openden | hebben geopend |
| zij (mv) | openen | openden | hebben geopend |
Imperative (gebiedende wijs): open!
The simple past of openen is "opende" (singular) and "openden" (plural). The past participle is "geopend", used with the auxiliary hebben in the perfect tense.
openen is a regular (weak) verb — it follows the standard stem + -te/-de and ge-…-t/d pattern.
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