Past tense of set
irregular verb
The past tense of set is set. The past participle is also set.
Forms of set
| Base form (V1) | set /sɛt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | set /sɛt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | set /sɛt/ |
| Present participle | setting /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | sets /sɛts/ |
Less standard forms: setten (dialectal).
Past tense of set by meaning
- to put (something) down, to rest.: set
- to divide a class group in a subject according to ability: setted
Meaning of set
- verb To put (something) down, to rest.
- verb To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- verb To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
Verbs like set
Questions about the past tense of set
- What is the past tense of set?
- The past tense of set is set.
- What is the past participle of set?
- The past participle of set is set.
- Is set a regular or irregular verb?
- Set is an irregular verb: its past tense keeps the same form as the base form.
- Is setten correct?
- setten is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of set is set.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: set (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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