mettre

put

French verb

mettre — Present Simple in French

mettre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jemetsI put my keys on the table.Je mets mes clés sur la table.
tumetsYou put sugar in your coffee.Tu mets du sucre dans ton café.
il/ellemetShe puts on her jacket.Elle met sa veste.
nousmettonsWe put the books away.Nous mettons les livres en place.
vousmettezYou all put your bags here.Vous mettez vos sacs ici.
ils/ellesmettentThey put their shoes by the door.Ils mettent leurs chaussures près de la porte.

mettre — Past Compound in French

mettre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jeai misI put my wallet in my pocket.J'ai mis mon portefeuille dans ma poche.
tuas misYou put too much salt in the soup.Tu as mis trop de sel dans la soupe.
il/ellea misHe/She put the letter in the mailbox.Il/Elle a mis la lettre dans la boîte.
nousavons misWe put all the boxes in the garage.Nous avons mis toutes les boîtes dans le garage.
vousavez misYou all put your names on the list.Vous avez mis vos noms sur la liste.
ils/ellesont misThey put the flowers in a vase.Ils/Elles ont mis les fleurs dans un vase.

mettre — Imperfect in French

mettre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jemettaisI used to put flowers in the vase.Je mettais des fleurs dans le vase.
tumettaisYou were putting the dishes away.Tu mettais la vaisselle.
il/ellemettaitHe would always put milk in his tea.Il mettait toujours du lait dans son thé.
nousmettionsWe used to put music on every morning.Nous mettions de la musique chaque matin.
vousmettiezYou all were putting everything in order.Vous mettiez tout en ordre.
ils/ellesmettaientThey would put their bikes in the garage.Elles mettaient leurs vélos dans le garage.

mettre — Future in French

mettre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jemettraiI'll put it in the fridge.Je le mettrai au frigo.
tumettrasYou'll put your coat on later.Tu mettras ton manteau plus tard.
il/ellemettraShe'll put the letter in the mailbox.Elle mettra la lettre dans la boîte.
nousmettronsWe'll put the table outside.Nous mettrons la table dehors.
vousmettrezYou all will put your names on the list.Vous mettrez vos noms sur la liste.
ils/ellesmettrontThey'll put the presents under the tree.Ils mettront les cadeaux sous le sapin.

mettre — Conditional in French

mettre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jemettraisI'd put more salt in the soup.Je mettrais plus de sel dans la soupe.
tumettraisYou'd put it somewhere else.Tu le mettrais ailleurs.
il/ellemettraitHe'd put his phone on silent.Il mettrait son téléphone en silencieux.
nousmettrionsWe'd put a carpet in the living room.Nous mettrions un tapis dans le salon.
vousmettriezYou all would put the chairs around the table.Vous mettriez les chaises autour de la table.
ils/ellesmettraientThey'd put their money in the bank.Elles mettraient leur argent à la banque.

mettre — Present Subjunctive in French

mettre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jemetteI hope that I put the keys on the table.J'espère que je mette les clés sur la table.
tumettesShe wants you to put the book on the shelf.Elle veut que tu mettes le livre sur l'étagère.
il/ellemetteIt's important that he/she put the dishes away.Il est important qu'il/elle mette la vaisselle.
nousmettionsThey doubt that we put enough effort into it.Ils doutent que nous mettions assez d'effort.
vousmettiezI need you all to put your phones away.J'ai besoin que vous mettiez vos téléphones.
ils/ellesmettentIt's possible that they put the groceries in the car.Il est possible qu'ils/elles mettent les courses dans la voiture.