/mɛtʁ/to putA1
- Family
- Family 3 — two-stem `-re`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
met-+-s -s -t
Plural — the nous stem
mett-+-ons -ez -ent
mett-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
mett-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
mett-+-e -es -e -ent
mettr-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
mettr-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
mettre
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
mis
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
mis
Conjugation
| I | je mets/ʒə mɛ/I put | /ʒə mɛ/ | I put |
| you | tu mets/ty mɛ/you put | /ty mɛ/ | you put |
| he/she | il met/il mɛ/he puts | /il mɛ/ | he puts |
| we | nous mettons/nu mɛtɔ̃/we put | /nu mɛtɔ̃/ | we put |
| you | vous mettez/vu mɛte/you put | /vu mɛte/ | you put |
| they | ils mettent/il mɛt/they put | /il mɛt/ | they put |
Examples
- /ʒə mɛ lə livʁ syʁ la tabl/
Je mets le livre sur la table.I put the book on the table.
- /il mɛ lə livʁ syʁ la tabl/
Il met le livre sur la table.He puts the book on the table.
- /u mɛ.ty lə livʁ/
Où mets-tu le livre ?Where do you put the book?
Set phrases
mettre la tableto lay the table
se mettre àto start doing
mettre du tempsto take time
Notes
It also means to put clothes ON:
Je mets un manteau— I'm putting a coat on. Seevetements.mettre du tempsis to take time:J'ai mis une heure— it took me an hour.se mettre àis to start doing something:Il s'est mis à pleuvoir— it started to rain.