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Conjugate werven

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

werven

— to recruit
irregularauxiliary: hebbenparticiple: geworven
 Presenttegenwoordige tijdSimple pastverleden tijdPerfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd
ikwerfwierfheb geworven
jij / jewerftwierfhebt geworven
hij / zij / hetwerftwierfheeft geworven
wij / wewervenwiervenhebben geworven
julliewervenwiervenhebben geworven
zij (mv)wervenwiervenhebben geworven

Imperative (gebiedende wijs): werf!

About this verb

What is the past tense of "werven"?

The simple past of werven is "wierf" (singular) and "wierven" (plural). The past participle is "geworven", used with the auxiliary hebben in the perfect tense.

Is "werven" a regular or irregular Dutch verb?

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

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