{"id":4696,"date":"2021-08-16T15:21:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T15:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2021-08-16T15:21:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T15:21:57","slug":"mettre-conjugation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/mettre-conjugation\/","title":{"rendered":"Put On Your Thinking Cap: A Guide to the French \u201cMettre\u201d Conjugation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-4697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/word-image.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/word-image.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/word-image-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Mettre<\/em> may look like a simple verb with an \u201cre\u201d ending, but it\u2019s actually a tricky irregular verb. Knowing the <strong>mettre conjugation<\/strong> enables you to use other verbs that end in this word such as <em>admettre, promettre <\/em>and<em> permettre<\/em>. There are almost twenty different ways in which this verb can be used, but some are more frequently used than others. We\u2019re going to focus on the key uses and the essential tenses of this vital verb.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.30j0zll\"><\/a>When to Use the <em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation<\/h2>\n<p>1. To deliberately put something somewhere<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mets<\/strong><\/span> mon livre sur la table &#8211; <em>I put my book on the table<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. To spill something on a surface or fabric<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tu <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mets<\/strong><\/span> des miettes de partout &#8211; <em>You\u2019re getting crumbs everywhere<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. To attach or secure something to something else<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mets<\/strong><\/span> ta ceinture &#8211; <em>Put your seatbelt on<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. To put on or wear an item of clothing, object or product<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Il <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>met<\/strong><\/span> des gants en hiver &#8211; <em>He wears gloves in winter<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. To seat somebody\/something in a certain place<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Il m\u2019a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> entre mes parents &#8211; <em>He put me between my parents<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. To enlist or enroll someone in something<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elle <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>met<\/strong><\/span> sa fille en \u00e9cole de musique &#8211; <em>She\u2019s sending her daughter to music school<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. To put money somewhere, to save or spend<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mets<\/strong><\/span> mon argent dans un livret d&#8217;\u00e9pargne &#8211; <em>I put my money in a savings account<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8. To say how long something takes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mets<\/strong><\/span> 30 minutes pour aller au travail &#8211; <em>It takes me 30 minutes to get to work<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>9. To turn on an electrical device (shortening of \u201cmettre en marche\u201d)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tu <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mets<\/strong><\/span> la t\u00e9l\u00e9 tous les jours &#8211; <em>You turn on the TV every day<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.1fob9te\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Present Tense (le pr\u00e9sent)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Je mets<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu mets<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle met<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it puts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous mettons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous mettez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles mettent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mets<\/strong><\/span> une b\u00fbche dans la chemin\u00e9e, il commence \u00e0 faire froid &#8211; <em>Put a log in the fireplace, it\u2019s getting cold<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettons<\/strong><\/span> notre \u00e9pargne en Bourse &#8211; <em>We put our savings into the stock market<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ils ne <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettent<\/strong><\/span> jamais le bon uniforme &#8211; <em>They never wear the right uniform<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.3znysh7\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Imperfect Tense (l\u2019imparfait)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Je mettais<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I used to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu mettais<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You used to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle mettait<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it used to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous mettions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We used to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous mettiez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You used to put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles mettaient<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They used to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You may now be familiar with the imperfect tense, used to talk about regular occurrences or habits that you no longer have. This tense always has the same endings, no matter whether it\u2019s a regular or irregular verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Il <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettait<\/strong><\/span> un short toute l&#8217;ann\u00e9e, qu\u2019il pleuve ou qu\u2019il vente &#8211; <em>He used to wear shorts all year, come rain or shine (literally: come rain or wind)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettiez<\/strong><\/span> des heures pour vous pr\u00e9parer, surtout pour un rancard &#8211; <em>You used to take hours to get ready, especially for a date<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Elles<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <strong>mettaient<\/strong><\/span> les plus jolies fleurs dans des vases &#8211; <em>They used to put the prettiest flowers in vases<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.2et92p0\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Past Tense (le pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">J\u2019ai mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu as mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle a mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous avons mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous avez mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles ont mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9, used to talk about past tense actions that have come to an end, takes the conjugated verb \u201cavoir\u201d and adds the past participle of another verb, which in this case is \u201cmis\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elle a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong> <\/span>des tongs pour faire une randonn\u00e9e &#8211;<em> She wore flip-flops to go on a hike<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nous avons <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> tous les enfants sur une table ensemble pour ne pas emb\u00eater leurs parents &#8211; <em>We put all of the children at a table together so as not to bother their parents<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mon p\u00e8re a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong> <\/span>mon dipl\u00f4me dans un cadre sur le mur &#8211; <em>My father put my diploma in a frame on the wall<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.tyjcwt\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Simple Future (le futur simple)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Je mettrai<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I will put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu mettras<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You will put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle mettra<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it will put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous mettrons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We will put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous mettrez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You will put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles mettront<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They will put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To use the simple future tense, all verbs take the same future endings, as shown in the table above. This tense is used to talk about the distant future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Je <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettrai<\/strong><\/span> 100 euros sur le cheval avec le nom le plus rigolo &#8211; <em>I\u2019ll put 100 euros on the horse with the funniest name<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ils <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettront<\/strong><\/span> leurs chaussures avant d\u2019aller dehors &#8211; <em>They will put their shoes on before going outside<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tu <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettras<\/strong><\/span> six heures pour aller \u00e0 Paris &#8211; <em>It\u2019ll take you 6 hours to get to Paris<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.3dy6vkm\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Near Future (le futur proche)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Je vais mettre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I\u2019m going to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu vas mettre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You\u2019re going to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle va mettre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it is going to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous allons mettre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We\u2019re going to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous allez mettre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You\u2019re going to put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles vont mettre<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They\u2019re going to put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The near future tense pairs the verb \u201caller\u201d with the verb \u201cmettre\u201d to express plans and future arrangements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nous allons <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettre<\/strong><\/span> notre fils dans un lyc\u00e9e priv\u00e9 &#8211; <em>We\u2019re going to send our son to a private high school<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vas-tu <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettre<\/strong><\/span> tes bagages en soute ? &#8211; <em>Are you going to put your luggage in the hold?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Elle va <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettre<\/strong> <\/span>son argent de poche dans des nouveaux mat\u00e9riaux de dessin &#8211; <em>She\u2019s going to put her allowance into new drawing materials<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.1t3h5sf\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Past Perfect (le plus-que-parfait)<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">J\u2019avais mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I had put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu avais mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You had put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle avait mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it had put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous avions mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We had put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous aviez mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You had put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles avaient mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They had put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you put something down before you left the house, or tried to be like Superman and put your underwear on after putting on your clothes, then you need to use the plus-que-parfait tense to express an action completed <strong>before<\/strong> another past action.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vous aviez <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> le gateau au four avant d\u2019aller prendre une douche &#8211; <em>You put the cake in the oven before going to take a shower<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Elle avait <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> 20 euros au loto quand elle a gagn\u00e9 1000 &#8211; <em>She had put 20 euros on the lottery when she won 1000<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Si tu avais <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> les cl\u00e9s dans ton sac tu ne les aurais pas perdues &#8211;<em> If you had put the keys in your bag then you wouldn\u2019t have lost them<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.4d34og8\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> Conjugation in the Present Conditional Tense<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Je mettrais<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I would put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu mettrais<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You would put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle mettrait<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it would put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous mettrions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We would put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous mettriez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You would put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles mettraient<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They would put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Je ne <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettrais<\/strong><\/span> jamais une robe multicolore &#8211; <em>I would never wear a multicolored dress<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Elle <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettrait<\/strong> <\/span>toutes ses affaires \u00e0 la poubelle si c\u2019\u00e9tait son choix &#8211; <em>She would put all of his things in the trash if it was her choice<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nous <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mettrions<\/strong><\/span> la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision si elle fonctionnait &#8211; <em>We would put the TV on if it worked<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.2s8eyo1\"><\/a><em>Mettre<\/em> in the Past Conditional<\/h2>\n<table width=\"903\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">J\u2019aurais mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">I would have put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Tu aurais mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You would have put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Il\/elle aurait mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">He\/she\/it would have put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Nous aurions mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">We would have put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Vous auriez mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">You would have put (formal\/plural)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"429\">\n<p align=\"left\">Ils\/elles auraient mis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\">They would have put<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The past conditional is ideal for expressing regret and things you would have done if you had the chance or the possibility. It\u2019s often paired with a verb in another past tense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Si tu avais vu que ta s\u0153ur \u00e9tait l\u00e0, tu aurais <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> la table pour 5 &#8211; <em>If you had seen that your sister was here, you would have set the table for 5 (literally: put the table)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>J\u2019aurais <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong><\/span> plus d\u2019argent de c\u00f4t\u00e9 si j&#8217;avais su que c&#8217;\u00e9tait aussi cher &#8211; <em>I\u2019d have put more money aside if I\u2019d have known it was so expensive<\/em><\/li>\n<li>S\u2019ils pouvaient garder leurs enfants \u00e0 la maison ils ne les auraient pas <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>mis<\/strong> <\/span>\u00e0 la cr\u00e8che &#8211; <em>If they were able to to take care of their children at home, they wouldn\u2019t have put them in day care<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em>Mettre<\/em>\u00a0in the Imperative (l\u2019imperatif)<\/h2>\n<p>The imperative is used to give orders, but can also be used for hints and suggestions too. Subject pronouns are not used with the imperative so you must directly use the verb conjugated in the second person singular and first and second person plural (mets, mettons, mettez).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mets<\/strong><\/span> la radio, le discours va commencer &#8211; <em>Put the radio on, the speech is about to start<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mettez<\/strong> <\/span>vos chaussures, c\u2019est l&#8217;heure de partir &#8211; <em>Put your shoes on, it\u2019s time to leave<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Mettons<\/strong><\/span> de la musique &#8211; <em>Let\u2019s put some music on<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-4696-_heading=h.17dp8vu\"><\/a>Expressions<\/h2>\n<p>There are literally hundreds of different expressions using the verb \u201cmettre\u201d. Some of them keep the literal meaning of \u201cput\u201d, while others are figurative and shouldn\u2019t be translated literally. Here are 10 of the best, or most unusual, expressions that use the <em>mettre<\/em> conjugation.<\/p>\n<p>1.<strong> Mettre<\/strong> toutes ses forces &#8211; <em>To give it your all<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put all of one&#8217;s strength<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Il a mis toutes ses forces mais il n\u2019a pas gagn\u00e9 la m\u00e9daille d\u2019or &#8211; <em>He gave it his all but he didn\u2019t win the gold medal<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> \u00e0 jour &#8211; <em>To update<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put to day<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Je vais mettre le logiciel \u00e0 jour pour voir les nouveaux changements &#8211; <em>I\u2019m going to update the software to see the new changes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> en valeur &#8211; <em>To<\/em> <em>highlight, accentuate, bring out features<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put in value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Son maquillage mets en valeur ses yeux bleus &#8211; <em>Her makeup brings out her blue eyes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> quelque chose au frais &#8211; <em>To store in a cool place, refrigerate<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put something in the cool<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Il faut mettre la sauce au frais avant de la servir &#8211; <em>You must refrigerate the sauce before serving it<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> quelqu\u2019un au frais &#8211; <em>Slang for \u201cimprison someone\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put someone in the cool<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ils veulent tous me mettre au frais mais je n\u2019ai rien fait &#8211; <em>They all want to lock me up but I didn\u2019t do anything<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> les choses \u00e0 plat &#8211; <em>To get things straight \/ Straighten things out<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put things flat<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nous devons mettre les choses \u00e0 plat entre nous avant de rencontrer le client &#8211; <em>We must get things straight between us before we meet the client<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. En <strong>mettre<\/strong> partout &#8211; <em>To<\/em> <em>get it everywhere \/ to make a mess<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put it everywhere<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Si tu peins avec tes mains tu vas en mettre partout ! &#8211; <em>If you paint with your hands, you\u2019re going to get it everywhere!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> \u00e0 la disposition &#8211; <em>Provide or make something available (to someone)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: To put at your disposal<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Je mets des fournitures scolaires \u00e0 la disposition de mes \u00e9l\u00e8ves &#8211;<em> I provide school supplies for my students<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>9. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> \u00e0 la porte \/ mettre \u00e0 la rue &#8211; <em>Throw somebody out, kick somebody out or fire somebody<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: Put at the door, put in the street<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elle a mis son mari \u00e0 la porte apr\u00e8s 20 ans de mariage &#8211; <em>She kicked her husband out after 20 years of marriage<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10. <strong>Mettre<\/strong> l\u2019accent sur &#8211; <em>Emphasize<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Literal translation: Put the accent on<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>L\u2019\u00e9cole mets l\u2019accent sur l\u2019importance des langues etrang\u00e8res &#8211; <em>The school emphasizes the importance of foreign languages<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <em>mettre<\/em> conjugation is one that will help you more than you realize. The verb <em>mettre<\/em> appears at the end of a plethora of other verbs such as <em>admettre<\/em> (to admit), <em>promettre<\/em> (to promise), <em>permettre<\/em> (to allow), <em>commettre<\/em> (to commit), <em>emettre<\/em> (to emit), <em>transmettre<\/em> (to transmit) among many more.<\/p>\n<p>These verbs all follow the same rules that we have learned in this article. This means that once you\u2019ve learned the verb endings and conjugations for the verb \u201cmettre\u201d, you will be able to confidently use many other verbs too.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; border: 2px solid black; margin-bottom: 1.6em; padding: 20px 30px 30px;\">\n<h2>Challenge yourself with Clozemaster<\/h2>\n<p>Learning the <em>mettre <\/em>conjugation might seem daunting at first, but don\u2019t worry, it comes naturally with practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test your skills and see what you\u2019ve learned from this article by playing a selection of sentences with forms of the verb <em>mettre<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 20px 20px;\"><iframe style=\"border: 2px solid #000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/embed\/l\/fra-eng\/teaching\/893e18ae-76cc-4281-8d50-24e4e585a395\/\/play?mode=multiple_choice&amp;results=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"640\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-french-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up here<\/a> to save your progress and start getting fluent with thousands of French sentences at Clozemaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clozemaster\u00a0<\/strong>has been designed to help you learn the language in context by filling in the gaps in authentic sentences. With features such as Grammar Challenges, Cloze-Listening, and Cloze-Reading, the app will let you emphasize all the competencies necessary to become fluent in French.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-french-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take your French to the next level. Click here to start practicing with real French sentences!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mettre may look like a simple verb with an \u201cre\u201d ending, but it\u2019s actually a tricky irregular verb. Knowing the mettre conjugation enables you to use other verbs that end in this word such as admettre, promettre and permettre. 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