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Conjugate schenken

Every form of the Dutch verb schenken — present, past and perfect — with the participle and auxiliary.

schenken

— to pour / give
irregularauxiliary: hebbenparticiple: geschonken
 Presenttegenwoordige tijdSimple pastverleden tijdPerfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd
ikschenkschonkheb geschonken
jij / jeschenktschonkhebt geschonken
hij / zij / hetschenktschonkheeft geschonken
wij / weschenkenschonkenhebben geschonken
jullieschenkenschonkenhebben geschonken
zij (mv)schenkenschonkenhebben geschonken

Imperative (gebiedende wijs): schenk!

About this verb

What is the past tense of "schenken"?

The simple past of schenken is "schonk" (singular) and "schonken" (plural). The past participle is "geschonken", used with the auxiliary hebben in the perfect tense.

Is "schenken" a regular or irregular Dutch verb?

schenken is an irregular (strong) verb — its past and participle change the vowel, so they are memorised.

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