mettere present tense conjugation
Mettere (to put/place) in the present tense: metto, metti, mette, mettiamo, mettete, mettono.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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 present tense of mettere?
Mettere in the Italian present tense: io metto, tu metti, lui/lei mette, noi mettiamo, voi mettete, loro mettono.
Is mettere irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense mettere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so metto follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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