mettre
/mɛtʁ/
verb #320 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to put, to place
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | mets | mettais | mis | mettrai | mettrais |
| tu | mets | mettais | mis | mettras | mettrais |
| il/elle | met | mettait | mit | mettra | mettrait |
| nous | mettons | mettions | mîmes | mettrons | mettrions |
| vous | mettez | mettiez | mîtes | mettrez | mettriez |
| ils/elles | mettent | mettaient | mirent | mettront | mettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | mette | misse |
| tu | mettes | misses |
| il/elle | mette | mît |
| nous | mettions | missions |
| vous | mettiez | missiez |
| ils/elles | mettent | missent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mets |
| nous | mettons |
| vous | mettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mettant
- Past participle
- mis, mise, mis, mises
Examples
manteau , .
Put your coat on before going out, it is cold.
.
She always puts her keys in the same place.
heures l'exercice.
It took him two hours to finish the exercise.
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