zitten

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zitten

(intransitive) to sit
Ze zaten op de bank.
They were sitting on the couch.
(intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
Synonyms: liggen, lopen, staan, zijn

Zijn vinger zit tussen de deur.
His finger is stuck in the door.

Ik zit in de trein.
I am on the train.
(literally, “I sit in the train.”)
(auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
Terwijl jij rustig je tijd neemt, zit ik hier voor niets te wachten.
While you're taking your time, I am waiting here for nothing.
(intransitive, figurative, Netherlands, office jargon) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down
Ik zit morgen met de projectleider over de verdere implementatie van het verandertraject.
Tomorrow, I'll have a meeting with the project manager about the further implementation of the transformation process.

Inflection of zitten (strong class 5)
infinitive	zitten
past singular	zat
past participle	gezeten
infinitive	zitten
gerund	zitten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	zit	zat
2nd person sing. (jij)	zit	zat
2nd person sing. (u)	zit	zat
2nd person sing. (gij)	zit	zat
3rd person singular	zit	zat
plural	zitten	zaten

subjunctive sing.¹	zitte	zate
subjunctive plur.¹	zitten	zaten

imperative sing.	zit
imperative plur.¹	zit

participles	zittend	gezeten
¹⁾ Archaic.