No. 2,965 in Dutch
beloven
To promise.
In a sentence
Ik beloof je dat ik morgen op tijd zal zijn.
I promise you that I will be on time tomorrow.
Here, 'beloven' (to promise) is used in its present tense form 'beloof' to indicate a promise being made in the current moment.
Hij heeft beloofd om zijn huiswerk af te maken.
He has promised to complete his homework.
The verb 'beloven' is used in the past tense 'heeft beloofd' to indicate an action of promising that occurred in the past, with the infinitive 'om (...) af te maken' specifying what was promised.
Zij zullen beloven geheim te houden.
They will promise to keep it a secret.
The verb 'beloven' is in the future tense 'zullen beloven', showing that the action of promising will take place in the future, with 'geheim te houden' indicating the object of the promise.
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