Verbs of position and placement - to put or place (something somewhere) - класть, положить, (по)ставить

to put in a vertical position (or to put something that can hold food such as a plate or liquid such as a tea kettle); what you put it on will be in the accusative case

стАвить/постАвить

I am putting the bottle on the shelf.

.Я стАвлю бутЫлку на пОлку.

She is putting the cup on the table.

Она стАвит чАшку на стол.

They are putting the plate on the table.

Они стАвят тарЕлку на стол.

We will put the plate on the table.

Мы постАвим тарЕлку на стол.

They will put the teacup on the shelf. (The destination of the object is in the accusative case.)

Они постАвят чАшку на пОлку.

To put something in a horizontal position (The destination of the object is in the accusative case.)

класть/положИть

I am putting [something] in a horizontal position

Я кладУ

He is putting [something] in a horizontal position

Он кладёт

They are putting [something] in a horizontal position

Они кладУт

I will put [something] in a horizontal position

Я положУ

He will put [something] in a horizontal position

Он полОжит

They will put [something] in a horizontal position

Они полОжат

I am putting the paper on the shelf. (The destination of the object is in the accusative case.)

Я кладУ бумАгу на пОлку.

She is putting the fork on the table. (The destination of the object is in the accusative case.)

Она кладёт вИлку на стол.

They are putting a napkin on the table. (The destination of the object is in the accusative case.)

Они кладУт салфЕтку на стол.

I will put the paper on the shelf.

Я положУ бумАгу на пОлку.

You (informal singular) will put the paper on the shelf.

Ты полОжишь бумАгу на пОлку.