Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Introduction to the verb mettre
The English translation of the French verb mettre is “to put” or “to place.” It is pronounced as “meh-truh.”
The language origin of mettre can be traced back to the Latin word “mittere,” meaning “to send or put.” It is a very common and versatile verb in everyday French, used to describe the action of putting something in a specific place.
1) Je vais mettre mes chaussures avant de sortir. (I am going to put on my shoes before going out.)
2) Tu peux mettre la table pendant que je prépare le dîner? (Can you set the table while I prepare dinner?)
3) Il faut mettre la clé dans la serrure pour ouvrir la porte. (You need to put the key in the lock to open the door.)
Mettre – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of mettre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | mets | Je mets mes chaussures. | I put on my shoes. |
Tu | mets | Tu mets la table. | You set the table. |
Il | met | Il met son manteau. | He puts on his coat. |
Elle | met | Elle met du mascara. | She puts on mascara. |
On | met | On met la musique. | We put on music. |
Nous | mettons | Nous mettons nos vêtements. | We put on our clothes. |
Vous | mettez | Vous mettez vos lunettes. | You put on your glasses. |
Ils | mettent | Ils mettent de l’argent de côté. | They put aside some money. |
Elles | mettent | Elles mettent leur maquillage. | They put on their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Mettre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mettre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mettre
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