mettere imperfect tense conjugation
Mettere (to put/place) in the imperfect tense: mettevo, mettevi, metteva, mettevamo, mettevate, mettevano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Mettere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Mettere in a sentence
- Metto il libro sul tavolo.I put the book on the table.
- Ho messo le chiavi in tasca.I put the keys in my pocket.
Irregular past participle 'messo'; otherwise follows -ere pattern.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of mettere?
Mettere in the Italian imperfect tense: io mettevo, tu mettevi, lui/lei metteva, noi mettevamo, voi mettevate, loro mettevano.
Is mettere irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense mettere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so mettevo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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