mettre
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | mets |
| tu | mets |
| il/elle | met |
| nous | mettons |
| vous | mettez |
| ils/elles | mettent |
Je mets le livre sur la table.
I put the book on the table.
Nous mettons nos manteaux avant de sortir.
We put on our coats before going out.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai mis |
| tu | as mis |
| il/elle | a mis |
| nous | avons mis |
| vous | avez mis |
| ils/elles | ont mis |
Elle a mis les clés sur le comptoir.
She put the keys on the counter.
Ils ont mis leurs chaussures à l'entrée.
They put their shoes at the entrance.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | mettais |
| tu | mettais |
| il/elle | mettait |
| nous | mettions |
| vous | mettiez |
| ils/elles | mettaient |
Quand j'étais enfant, je mettais toujours mes jouets là.
When I was a child, I always put my toys there.
Nous mettions souvent de la musique en dînant.
We often put on music while having dinner.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | mettrai |
| tu | mettras |
| il/elle | mettra |
| nous | mettrons |
| vous | mettez |
| ils/elles | mettront |
Demain, je mettrai la table pour le dîner.
Tomorrow, I will set the table for dinner.
Ils mettront leurs costumes pour la fête.
They will put on their costumes for the party.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | mettrais |
| tu | mettrais |
| il/elle | mettrait |
| nous | mettrions |
| vous | mettriez |
| ils/elles | mettraient |
Je mettrais le livre sur l'étagère si j'avais de la place.
I would put the book on the shelf if I had space.
Nous mettrions plus de fleurs dans le jardin.
We would put more flowers in the garden.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | mette |
| tu | mettes |
| il/elle | mette |
| nous | mettions |
| vous | mettiez |
| ils/elles | mettent |
Il faut que je mette mes lunettes pour lire.
I need to put on my glasses to read.
Il est important que nous mettions tous nos efforts.
It is important that we put in all our efforts.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais mis |
| tu | avais mis |
| il/elle | avait mis |
| nous | avions mis |
| vous | aviez mis |
| ils/elles | avaient mis |
J'avais mis le document dans le dossier avant de partir.
I had put the document in the folder before leaving.
Ils avaient mis la nourriture au réfrigérateur.
They had put the food in the refrigerator.
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Common questions
- Is "mettre" regular or irregular in French?
- "mettre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "mettre" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "mettre" conjugates as: mets, mets, mettons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "mettre" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "mettre" conjugates as: ai mis, as mis, avons mis, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "mettre" in French?
- "mettre" (to put, to place, to wear) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.