/mɛtʁ/
Translation
to put, to place
Word origin
From Latin mittere ('to send, to put'), which in Vulgar Latin developed the sense 'to place'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mittere
- English cognates
- mission, missile, commit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | mets | mettais | mis | mettrai | mettrais |
| tu | mets | mettais | mis | mettras | mettrais |
| il/elle | met | mettait | mit | mettra | mettrait |
| nous | mettons | mettions | mîmes | mettrons | mettrions |
| vous | mettez | mettiez | mîtes | mettrez | mettriez |
| ils/elles | mettent | mettaient | mirent | mettront | mettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | mette | misse |
| tu | mettes | misses |
| il/elle | mette | mît |
| nous | mettions | missions |
| vous | mettiez | missiez |
| ils/elles | mettent | missent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mets |
| nous | mettons |
| vous | mettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mettant
- Past participle
- mis · mise · mis · mises
Examples
, .
Put your coat on before going out, it is cold.
.
She always puts her keys in the same place.
l'.
It took him two hours to finish the exercise.
?
Can you put the shopping in the boot?
' .
She started crying for no reason.
Used in
Stories
(9)Cuisiner ensemble
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La fête surprise
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Le premier jour de travail
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Un après-midi de pluie
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Un matin au marché
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Clara trouve sa place
4 min read · Core 1000
Il faut que tu partes
4 min read · Core 5000
Le bureau de Lucie
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Un voyage difficile
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