instellen

to set, to configure

Dutch Regular

The Dutch verb "instellen" means "to set, to configure" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "instellen" across all 6 tenses. New to Dutch verbs? Start with the Dutch verb guide.

How to Conjugate "instellen" in the Present Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ik I stel in
jij/je you (informal) stelt in
hij/zij/het he/she/it stelt in
wij/we we stellen in
jullie you all stellen in
zij/ze they stellen in
Hij stelt de camera in.
say it HAY STELT duh KAH-mah-rah IN
He sets the camera.
In other languages
  • French Il règle l'appareil photo.
  • German Er stellt die Kamera ein.
  • Spanish Él ajusta la cámara.
Ik stel mijn alarm in.
say it AYK STEL mAYN ah-LARM IN
I set my alarm.
In other languages
  • French Je règle mon alarme.
  • German Ich stelle meinen Wecker ein.
  • Spanish Pongo mi alarma.

How to Conjugate "instellen" in the Simple Past Tense

Onvoltooid verleden tijd Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ik I stelde in
jij/je you (informal) stelde in
hij/zij/het he/she/it stelde in
wij/we we stelden in
jullie you all stelden in
zij/ze they stelden in
Hij stelde de camera in.
say it hay STEL-duh duh KAH-muh-rah in
He set up the camera.
In other languages
  • French Il a configuré l'appareil photo.
  • German Er hat die Kamera eingerichtet.
  • Spanish Él configuró la cámara.
Ik stelde mijn telefoon in.
say it ik STEL-duh mayn tay-luh-FOON in
I set up my phone.
In other languages
  • French Je configure mon téléphone.
  • German Ich richte mein Telefon ein.
  • Spanish Configuro mi teléfono.

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How to Conjugate "instellen" in the Present Perfect Tense

Voltooid tegenwoordige tijd Completed actions with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
ik I heb ingesteld
jij/je you (informal) hebt ingesteld
hij/zij/het he/she/it heeft ingesteld
wij/we we hebben ingesteld
jullie you all hebben ingesteld
zij/ze they hebben ingesteld
Hij heeft de camera ingesteld.
say it HAY HAYFT duh KAH-muh-rah in-STELD
He has set the camera.
In other languages
  • French Il a réglé l'appareil photo.
  • German Er hat die Kamera eingestellt.
  • Spanish Él ha ajustado la cámara.
Ik heb de timer ingesteld.
say it AYK HEHB duh TAY-mur in-STELD
I have set the timer.
In other languages
  • French J'ai réglé le minuteur.
  • German Ich habe den Timer eingestellt.
  • Spanish He ajustado el temporizador.

How to Conjugate "instellen" in the Past Perfect Tense

Voltooid verleden tijd Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ik I had ingesteld
jij/je you (informal) had ingesteld
hij/zij/het he/she/it had ingesteld
wij/we we hadden ingesteld
jullie you all hadden ingesteld
zij/ze they hadden ingesteld
Hij had de taal ingesteld.
say it HAY khad duh TAHL in-STELD
He had set the language.
In other languages
  • French Il avait réglé la langue.
  • German Er hatte die Sprache eingestellt.
  • Spanish Él había configurado el idioma.
Ik had de tijd ingesteld.
say it AY khad duh TAYT in-STELD
I had set the time.
In other languages
  • French J'avais réglé l'heure.
  • German Ich hatte die Zeit eingestellt.
  • Spanish Había puesto la hora.

How to Conjugate "instellen" in the Future Tense

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige toekomende tijd Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ik I zal instellen
jij/je you (informal) zult instellen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zal instellen
wij/we we zullen instellen
jullie you all zullen instellen
zij/ze they zullen instellen
Hij zal het alarm instellen.
say it HAY zahl hut ah-LARM in-STEL-luhn
He will set the alarm.
In other languages
  • French Il réglera l'alarme.
  • German Er wird den Alarm einstellen.
  • Spanish Él configurará la alarma.
Ik zal de tijd instellen.
say it AYK zahl duh TAYT in-STEL-luhn
I will set the time.
In other languages
  • French Je fixerai l'heure.
  • German Ich werde die Uhrzeit festlegen.
  • Spanish Fijaré la hora.

How to Conjugate "instellen" in the Conditional Tense

Onvoltooid verleden toekomende tijd Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ik I zou instellen
jij/je you (informal) zou instellen
hij/zij/het he/she/it zou instellen
wij/we we zouden instellen
jullie you all zouden instellen
zij/ze they zouden instellen
Hij zou de camera instellen.
say it HAY ZOW duh KAH-muh-rah IN-stel-luhn
He would set the camera.
In other languages
  • French Il réglerait l'appareil photo.
  • German Er würde die Kamera einstellen.
  • Spanish Él configuraría la cámara.
Ik zou de taal instellen.
say it AYK ZOW duh TAHL IN-stel-luhn
I would set the language.
In other languages
  • French Je réglerais la langue.
  • German Ich würde die Sprache einstellen.
  • Spanish Yo configuraría el idioma.

Frequently Asked Questions About "instellen"

Is "instellen" regular or irregular in Dutch?
"Instellen" is a regular Dutch verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "instellen" mean in English?
The Dutch verb "instellen" means "to set, to configure" in English.
How do you conjugate "instellen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd): ik → stel in, jij/je → stelt in, hij/zij/het → stelt in, wij/we → stellen in, jullie → stellen in, zij/ze → stellen in.
How many tenses does "instellen" have in Dutch?
"Instellen" is conjugated across 6 tenses in Dutch: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Conditional.

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