Overgaan: Dutch verb conjugation
overgaan ging over overgegaan
to turn into
Conjugation of overgaan
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | ga over | ging over | ben overgegaan |
| jij, u | gaat over | ging over | bent overgegaan |
| hij, zij, het | gaat over | ging over | is overgegaan |
| wij, jullie, zij | gaan over | gingen over | zijn overgegaan |
- Past participle: overgegaan, with zijn.
- Overgaan is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik ga over”. See where the prefix goes in other sentences.
Meaning in English
- to turn into
- to move up
- switch, shift (from one thing or status to another)
- pass on to, bequeath (transfer ownership to another)
- to get over, cross, pass (a hurdle)
- to get over, pass (to recover from or forget a previous unwanted experience/illness and move on)
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