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Conjugate willen

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

willen

— to want
irregularauxiliary: hebbenparticiple: gewild
 Presenttegenwoordige tijdSimple pastverleden tijdPerfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd
ikwilwildeheb gewild
jij / jewiltwildehebt gewild
hij / zij / hetwilwildeheeft gewild
wij / wewillenwildenhebben gewild
julliewillenwildenhebben gewild
zij (mv)willenwildenhebben gewild

Imperative (gebiedende wijs): wil!

About this verb

What is the past tense of "willen"?

The simple past of willen is "wilde" (singular) and "wilden" (plural). The past participle is "gewild", used with the auxiliary hebben in the perfect tense.

Is "willen" a regular or irregular Dutch verb?

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

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