Set: set – set – set

Irregular verb, level A1.

A1 · Beginner
Base form (V1)set
Past simple (V2)set
Past participle (V3)set

Meaning

To put something in a place or fix a time.

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Examples for each form

Base form (V1)
I set the table every evening.

Past simple (V2)
She set the alarm for six.

Past participle (V3)
He has set a new date.

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Write the past simple and the past participle of set.

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Phrasal verbs with set

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