Lesson Twenty-sevenSet set / set / set / setting Use the verb "set" when putting something down, into, or on a place. This verb is also used when making something and for arranging time. |
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1. What time do you usually set your alarm clock for? |  |
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2. We need to set an appointment to meet. What day are you available? | | 3. A remote control is set to work with a machine. (The verb "set" is in the passive voice in this sentence.) | | 4. You might have to set a code to get into your car, your house, or your garage. | | 5. He needs to set this down. It’s really heavy. | | 6. If you work at a restaurant, you have to know how to set a table. | | 7. Haley is a very good swimmer. In fact, she has set several records for speed at her school. | | 8. They’re setting up a tent. |  | 9. They’ve saved a lot of money over the years, and now they’re all set to retire. (The word "set" in this example is an adjective. It means "ready." |  | Note: When this word is used as a noun, it means "group." |
Setpresent tense: set / sets |
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past tense: set | future: will set | present continuous: am / are / is setting | past continuous: was / were setting | future continuous: will be setting | present perfect: has / have set | past perfect: had set | future perfect: will have set | present perfect continuous: has / have been setting | past perfect continuous: had been setting | future perfect continuous: will have been setting | modal verbs: ______ set | past tense modal: ______ have set | infinitive: to set | gerund: setting | passive: yes | | |