‘Mettre’ (to put) in the present tense in French
‘Mettre’ means ‘to put’ although it does have quite a lot of other English translations (to place, to apply, to lay, to put on etc.) and is an irregular -RE verb in French. It’s a verb that you should definitely know off by heart since it is used heavily in so many contexts. Here are a few handy expressions:
- Mettre cinq minutes – To take five minutes
- Mettre la table – To lay the table
- Mettre une chemise – To put on a shirt
- Mettre sur la table – To put on the table
- Mettre la radio – To put the radio on
- Mettre de la colle – To apply some glue
Mettre in the present tense in French
| ‘Mettre’ au présent en français (‘To put’ in the present tense in French) | Sons (French audio) | ‘To put’ au présent en français (‘Mettre’ in the present tense in French) |
| Je mets | I put | |
| Tu mets | You put | |
| Il met | He puts | |
| Elle met | She puts | |
| On met | One puts | |
| Nous mettons | We put | |
| Vous mettez | You put | |
| Ils mettent | They put (male or male and female) | |
| Elles mettent | They put (female) |
Check out the lesson on the present tense if you want to learn more about the present tense in French.
Elsewhere on the web - Lawless French
Check the Lawless French lesson about mettre in the present tense for some extra learning.
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