missen conjugation

to miss

Dutch Regular

The Dutch verb "missen" means "to miss" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "missen" across all 6 tenses. New to Dutch verbs? Start with the Dutch verb guide.

How to Conjugate "missen" in the Present Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ik I mis
jij/je you (informal) mist
hij/zij/het he/she/it mist
wij/we we missen
jullie you all missen
zij/ze they missen
Hij mist de afspraak door de file.
say it hay MIST duh AF-sprahk DOOR duh FEE-luh
He misses the appointment due to traffic.
In other languages
  • French Il manque le rendez-vous à cause de la circulation.
  • German Er verpasst den Termin wegen des Verkehrs.
  • Spanish Él pierde la cita debido al tráfico.
Ik mis mijn familie in het buitenland.
say it ik MIS mayn fah-mee-LEE in het BOW-tuhn-lahnt
I miss my family abroad.
In other languages
  • French Ma famille à l'étranger me manque.
  • German Ich vermisse meine Familie im Ausland.
  • Spanish Echo de menos a mi familia en el extranjero.

How to Conjugate "missen" in the Simple Past Tense

Onvoltooid verleden tijd Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ik I miste
jij/je you (informal) miste
hij/zij/het he/she/it miste
wij/we we misten
jullie you all misten
zij/ze they misten
Hij miste zijn familie in het buitenland.
say it hay MIS-tuh zayn fah-MEE-lee in het BOW-tuhn-lahnt
He missed his family abroad.
In other languages
  • French Sa famille à l'étranger lui a manqué.
  • German Er hat seine Familie im Ausland vermisst.
  • Spanish Echó de menos a su familia en el extranjero.
Ik miste de trein naar Amsterdam.
say it ik MIS-tuh duh TRAYN NAHR AM-stuhr-dahm
I missed the train to Amsterdam.
In other languages
  • French J'ai raté le train pour Amsterdam.
  • German Ich habe den Zug nach Amsterdam verpasst.
  • Spanish Perdí el tren a Ámsterdam.

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How to Conjugate "missen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd Completed actions with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
ik I heb gemist
jij/je you (informal) hebt gemist
hij/zij/het he/she/it heeft gemist
wij/we we hebben gemist
jullie you all hebben gemist
zij/ze they hebben gemist
Hij heeft de kans gemist.
say it hay hayft duh kans KHuh-MIST
He has missed the chance.
In other languages
  • French Il a manqué sa chance.
  • German Er hat die Chance verpasst.
  • Spanish Ha perdido la oportunidad.
Ik heb de trein gemist.
say it ik hep duh trayn KHuh-MIST
I have missed the train.
In other languages
  • French J'ai raté le train.
  • German Ich habe den Zug verpasst.
  • Spanish He perdido el tren.

How to Conjugate "missen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Voltooid verleden tijd Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ik I had gemist
jij/je you (informal) had gemist
hij/zij/het he/she/it had gemist
wij/we we hadden gemist
jullie you all hadden gemist
zij/ze they hadden gemist
Zij had de kans gemist.
say it zay hat duh kans ghuh-MIST
She had missed the chance.
In other languages
  • French Elle avait manqué sa chance.
  • German Sie hatte die Chance verpasst.
  • Spanish Había perdido la oportunidad.
Ik had de trein gemist.
say it ik hat duh trayn ghuh-MIST
I had missed the train.
In other languages
  • French J'avais raté le train.
  • German Ich hatte den Zug verpasst.
  • Spanish Había perdido el tren.

How to Conjugate "missen" in the Future Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige toekomende tijd Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ik I zal missen
jij/je you (informal) zult missen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zal missen
wij/we we zullen missen
jullie you all zullen missen
zij/ze they zullen missen
Hij zal de kans missen.
say it hay zal duh kahns MI-suhn
He will miss the chance.
In other languages
  • French Il va manquer sa chance.
  • German Er wird die Chance verpassen.
  • Spanish Perderá la oportunidad.
Ik zal de bus missen.
say it ik zal duh bus MI-suhn
I will miss the bus.
In other languages
  • French Je vais rater le bus.
  • German Ich werde den Bus verpassen.
  • Spanish Perderé el autobús.

How to Conjugate "missen" in the Conditional Tense

Onvoltooid verleden toekomende tijd Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ik I zou missen
jij/je you (informal) zou missen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zou missen
wij/we we zouden missen
jullie you all zouden missen
zij/ze they zouden missen
Hij zou de les missen.
say it hay sow duh les MIS-uh
He would miss the lesson.
In other languages
  • French Il manquerait le cours.
  • German Er würde den Unterricht verpassen.
  • Spanish Perdería la lección.
Ik zou de trein missen.
say it ik sow duh trayn MIS-uh
I would miss the train.
In other languages
  • French Je manquerais le train.
  • German Ich würde den Zug verpassen.
  • Spanish Perdería el tren.

Frequently Asked Questions About "missen"

Is "missen" regular or irregular in Dutch?
"Missen" is a regular Dutch verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "missen" mean in English?
The Dutch verb "missen" means "to miss" in English.
How do you conjugate "missen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd): ik → mis, jij/je → mist, hij/zij/het → mist, wij/we → missen, jullie → missen, zij/ze → missen.
How many tenses does "missen" have in Dutch?
"Missen" is conjugated across 6 tenses in Dutch: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Conditional.

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