Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | mets | ai mis | mettais | mis | mettrai | mettrais |
| tu | mets | as mis | mettais | mis | mettras | mettrais |
| il / elle / on | met | a mis | mettait | mit | mettra | mettrait |
| nous | mettons | avons mis | mettions | mîmes | mettrons | mettrions |
| vous | mettez | avez mis | mettiez | mîtes | mettrez | mettriez |
| ils / elles | mettent | ont mis | mettaient | mirent | mettront | mettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | mette | misse |
| tu | mettes | misses |
| il / elle / on | mette | mît |
| nous | mettions | missions |
| vous | mettiez | missiez |
| ils / elles | mettent | missent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | mets | ne mets pas |
| (nous) | mettons | ne mettons pas |
| (vous) | mettez | ne mettez pas |
Mettre conjugation quick answers
- Mettre present tense
- The present tense of mettre is: mets, mets, met, mettons, mettez, mettent.
- Mettre passé composé
- The passé composé of mettre is: ai mis, as mis, a mis, avons mis, avez mis, ont mis.
- Mettre imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of mettre is: mettais, mettais, mettait, mettions, mettiez, mettaient.
- Mettre present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of mettre is: mette, mettes, mette, mettions, mettiez, mettent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of mettre?
The je form of mettre is "mets" in the present tense and "mette" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of mettre?
The past participle of mettre is "mis", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of mettre?
The present participle (participe présent) of mettre is "mettant".
How do you conjugate mettre in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, mettre is: ai mis, as mis, a mis, avons mis, avez mis, ont mis.
How do you conjugate mettre in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, mettre is: mettais, mettais, mettait, mettions, mettiez, mettaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of mettre?
The présent du subjonctif of mettre is: mette, mettes, mette, mettions, mettiez, mettent.
Does mettre use avoir or être?
Mettre forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is mettre a regular or irregular verb?
Mettre is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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