Dutch Verb Zetten  'to Put, Place, Set, Position' - Smartphones Page

Zetten 'to put' (etc.) is a weak verb of the 't kofschip class: verb stems ending in T, K, F, S, CH and P have simple past endings -TE and -TEN and its past participle ending is -T - more

overview
zetten		to put
ik zet		I'm putting
wij zetten		we're putting
ik zette		I put
wij zetten		we put
ik heb gezet		I have put
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The 'zetten'  verb stem 'zet'  already ends in -T. There is no T added for the second and third person singular of the simple present tense.

simple present tense
zetten		to put
ik zet		I'm putting
jij zet		you're putting (singular, informal you)
hij zet		he's putting
wij zetten		we're putting
jullie zetten		y'all are putting
zij zetten		they are putting
U zet		you are putting (polite you)
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The plurals of the simple present and simple past tenses look and sound identical. English is somewhat similar.

simple past tense
(zetten)		to put
ik zette		I put
jij zette		you put
hij zette		he put
wij zetten		we put
jullie zetten		y'all put
zij zetten		they put
U zette		you put
2 3

present perfect tense
ik heb gezet 2	I have put

Sample Sentences

Sayings with zetten:
De tering naar de nering zetten 'to bring spending in line with income' De puntjes op de i zetten 2 "Dotting your i's (and crossing the t's)" - taking care of the final details Ik zet er een punt achter 2 3 4 ['I'm putting a period (dot) behind it'] - I'm putting a stop to it, ending my involvement in it Je moet de sokken d'rin zetten 2 3 ["You have to put the socks in it"] - Put more energy into your effort, exert yourself - run faster Zet de sokken erin! 2 ["Put the socks in it!"] - 'run faster, speed up'

Zet je je bord in de afwasmachine? 2 3 4 [Will you ...] - Please put your plate in the dishwasher Zet je je kopje op het (de) aanrecht? 2 3 4 (de) [Will you ...] - Please put your cup on the countertop

Ik heb de vuilnisbakken buiten gezet 2 3 I have put out the garbage cans (I've put them outside for collection) Zet je de vuilnisbak aan de straat? 2 3 Will you put the garbage can [on the street] on the curb, to the side of the street?

Een radertje, in beweging gezet en gehouden door een ander radertje; een wieltje, dat op zijn beurt een, of twee, andere wieltjes aan de gang houdt A little cogwheel, put into and held in motion by another little cogwheel; a little wheel that in its turn keeps one, or two other little wheels moving

Ik zette de wekker op zes uur 2 I set the alarm clock for six o'clock

'Zetten'  can in certain combinations mean 'to make, prepare, brew'
thee zetten 2 to make, prepare tea koffie zetten 2 to make, prepare coffee (het) koffiezetapparaat [coffee making machine] - coffee maker

Zet 'm op! 2 3 Give it your best (encouraging effort in sports or tests)

Zet je schrap! 2 Brace yourself, hold on tight (a shock is coming)

'Zetten'  in Combinations

We waren vergeten de verwarming laag te zetten 2 We had forgotten to turn the heater down We waren vergeten 'm laag te zetten 2 We had forgotten to turn it down ... en ik heb 't volume iets lager gezet ... and I've turned the volume down a little

'Laag 2 3 zetten' ('to turn down, to set lower') is not a compound verb, but uitzetten ('to turn off, shut down') is:
We waren vergeten 'm uit te zetten We had forgotten to turn it off Uitzetten can also mean 'to expand'
Metaal zet uit als 't verhit wordt 2 Metal expands when it's heated Uitzetten can also mean 'to expel, deport'
Hij is 't land uitgezet 2 He was expelled from the country

'aanzetten' 2 'to turn on, start up' is the opposite of 'uitzetten' (to turn off) - and it can also mean stuff accumulating, literally on a surface, like 'to cake' - but also figuratively to stick, catch, contribute
Ik zette de radio aan 2 3 I turned on the radio 't Zet niet aan 2 ~It doesn't contribute, ~~It doesn't help

'opzetten' 2 can mean 'to set up, organize, put into place' and it can also mean 'to put on'
Hij had een netwerk opgezet 2 He had set up a network water opzetten 2 'to put on the kettle,' bring water to a boil Ik moet 't eten opzetten 2 [I have to put on the food] - I have to start cooking

afzetten 2 1. to drop off
2. overcharge, rip off (have customers pay too much)
3. to depose (king, president etc.)
4. to close off
and other meanings Kun je me bij 't station afzetten? 2 3 Could you please drop me off at the station? (de) afzetter 2 3 swindler, shopkeeper who ask too much for his wares We zijn afgezet 2 3 We have paid way too much, we were cheated De straat werd afgezet 2 The street was closed off, closed down

doorzetten 2 3 persevere, persist, 'not giving up' Je moet doorzetten 2 3 Persevere! Don't give up now, Hang in there! - you have to continue with this hard or difficult thing) The opposite is opgeven 2 3 to give up, ceasing to make an effort Ik geef 't op 2 3 4 5 I give [it] up

inzetten 2 3 to deploy, put into action // to start, launch // to stake, bet, gamble De marechaussee werd ingezet 2 3 4 The military police was deployed, put into action

verzetten 2 to move items, put them in another place (or time) De bakens verzetten 2 '[moving the beacons] setting a new course' - figuratively: change to a new policy Kan ik de afspraak verzetten? 2 Can I (move) reschedule the appointment? een verzetje 2 an amusement, a welcome interruption

'Zich verzetten' 2 3 'to resist,' often violently - sometimes 'to oppose' Hij verzette zich bij z'n arrestatie 2 3 4 He violently resisted his arrest Hij verzette zich tegen de politie 2 He fought with the police Hij verzette zich tegen het plan 2 He opposed the plan

(het) verzet resistance
Het verzet tegen de maatregelen 2 3 The resistance against the measures, rules Het Verzet 2 3 / De Ondergrondse the resistance movement in WWII German-occupied Holland

de klok stilzetten 2 to stop the clock de klok achteruitzetten 2 to turn back the clock

klaarzetten to get ready, set out
Zet je de kopjes klaar? 2 3 Could you please set out the cups, get the cups ready?

'Neerzetten' 2 3 'to put, put down, place, deposit Waar heb je 't neergezet? 2 3 4 Where did you put it? (de) nederzetting 2 3 'settlement, outpost' the place and buildings where a community lives, often established as a colony
neder 2 3 is the old form of  neer '~down, low' ‑>>

overzetten 'to take across' // to put in another format, transcribe, translate "Veerman, kun je me overzetten?" 2 3 'Ferryman, can you take me across, bring me to the other side?'

Other Words with Zet  or Zetten

(De) zaagzettang 2 - a tool to 'set' a saw, to undo wear and tear and return the saw to work

bezet 2 'occupied'
(de) bezetting occupation

(het) voorzetsel 2 preposition ‑>>
Ik heb moeite met de voorzetsels The prepositions are difficult for me ‑>>

(de) tegelzetter 2 tiler, person installing tiles
onderzetters 2 [put-underneath] - 'mats, coasters, stands' - to protect table or countertop from hot pans or wet cups(de) voortzetting 2 continuation - 'voort' ~'forth' ‑>> (de) omzet 2 'turnover,' volume of business (de) winst 'profit'
(het) verlies 'loss' ‑>> (de) zetpil 2 suppository

(Het) ontzet 2 3 'relief' - the lifting of (het) beleg the 'siege' of a town (in the Middle Ages and the 16th and 17th Centuries.) Leidens ontzet - the lifting of the siege of Leyden (October 3rd, 1574) was a turning point in the Dutch War of Liberation. A year earlier the Spanish also failed to capture Alkmaar

There's the small town of Zetten in De Betuwe - in the middle of the country

Related Words

Ik zal U doorverbinden 2 I'll 'put you through,' connect you (on the telephone)

Ik heb gezeten 'I have sat' - the present perfect of zitten 'to sit' ‑>>
(de) zetel is an old-fashioned word for 'seat, chair' - but it's still the 'seat' of elected representatives

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