mettre (put) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate mettre (put) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
mettre — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | mets | Je mets mes clés sur la table. | I put my keys on the table. |
| tu | mets | Tu mets du sucre dans ton café. | You put sugar in your coffee. |
| il/elle | met | Elle met sa veste. | She puts on her jacket. |
| nous | mettons | Nous mettons les livres en place. | We put the books away. |
| vous | mettez | Vous mettez vos sacs ici. | You all put your bags here. |
| ils/elles | mettent | Ils mettent leurs chaussures près de la porte. | They put their shoes by the door. |
mettre — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai mis | J'ai mis mon portefeuille dans ma poche. | I put my wallet in my pocket. |
| tu | as mis | Tu as mis trop de sel dans la soupe. | You put too much salt in the soup. |
| il/elle | a mis | Il/Elle a mis la lettre dans la boîte. | He/She put the letter in the mailbox. |
| nous | avons mis | Nous avons mis toutes les boîtes dans le garage. | We put all the boxes in the garage. |
| vous | avez mis | Vous avez mis vos noms sur la liste. | You all put your names on the list. |
| ils/elles | ont mis | Ils/Elles ont mis les fleurs dans un vase. | They put the flowers in a vase. |
mettre — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | mettais | Je mettais des fleurs dans le vase. | I used to put flowers in the vase. |
| tu | mettais | Tu mettais la vaisselle. | You were putting the dishes away. |
| il/elle | mettait | Il mettait toujours du lait dans son thé. | He would always put milk in his tea. |
| nous | mettions | Nous mettions de la musique chaque matin. | We used to put music on every morning. |
| vous | mettiez | Vous mettiez tout en ordre. | You all were putting everything in order. |
| ils/elles | mettaient | Elles mettaient leurs vélos dans le garage. | They would put their bikes in the garage. |
mettre — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | mettrai | Je le mettrai au frigo. | I'll put it in the fridge. |
| tu | mettras | Tu mettras ton manteau plus tard. | You'll put your coat on later. |
| il/elle | mettra | Elle mettra la lettre dans la boîte. | She'll put the letter in the mailbox. |
| nous | mettrons | Nous mettrons la table dehors. | We'll put the table outside. |
| vous | mettrez | Vous mettrez vos noms sur la liste. | You all will put your names on the list. |
| ils/elles | mettront | Ils mettront les cadeaux sous le sapin. | They'll put the presents under the tree. |
mettre — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | mettrais | Je mettrais plus de sel dans la soupe. | I'd put more salt in the soup. |
| tu | mettrais | Tu le mettrais ailleurs. | You'd put it somewhere else. |
| il/elle | mettrait | Il mettrait son téléphone en silencieux. | He'd put his phone on silent. |
| nous | mettrions | Nous mettrions un tapis dans le salon. | We'd put a carpet in the living room. |
| vous | mettriez | Vous mettriez les chaises autour de la table. | You all would put the chairs around the table. |
| ils/elles | mettraient | Elles mettraient leur argent à la banque. | They'd put their money in the bank. |