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Hoeven: Dutch verb conjugation

hoeven hoefde gehoeven

to be necessary

/ˈɦuvə(n)/

Conjugation of hoeven

PersonPresentPastPerfect
ikhoefhoefdeheb gehoeven
jij, uhoefthoefdehebt gehoeven
hij, zij, hethoefthoefdeheeft gehoeven
wij, jullie, zijhoevenhoefdenhebben gehoeven
  • Past participle: gehoeven, with hebben.

Meaning in English

  1. to be necessary
  2. to need to, to have to
  3. to need
  4. to need to urinate or defecate, to need to go

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