Learner note. Irregular; past participle 'mis' is irregular, doesn't follow -re pattern.
- Je mets la table pour le dîner.I set the table for dinner.
- Il a mis son manteau.He put on his coat.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of mettre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give metts) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give metts) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give mett) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of mettre| je | |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of mettre| je | |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of mettre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of mettre| je | |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of mettre| je | |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of mettre| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give mettissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of mettre| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of mettre| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give metts) |
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Mettre FAQ
How do you conjugate mettre in the present tense?
Mettre in the French présent: je mets, tu mets, il/elle/on met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils/elles mettent.
What is the Passé composé of mettre?
j' ai mis, tu as mis, il/elle/on a mis, nous avons mis, vous avez mis, ils/elles ont mis. Mettre uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is mettre irregular?
Yes. Mettre has irregular forms in 11 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does mettre mean in English?
Mettre means “to put/place”. The past participle is mis.