Mettre conjugation
to put (on)
Past participlemis
Auxiliaryavoir
Present participlemettant
Future stemmettr-
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Mettre in the main GCSE tenses
highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.
Présent present
| je mets |
| tu mets |
| il/elle/on met |
| nous mettons |
| vous mettez |
| ils/elles mettent |
Passé composé perfect
| j'ai mis |
| tu as mis |
| il/elle/on a mis |
| nous avons mis |
| vous avez mis |
| ils/elles ont mis |
Imparfait imperfect
| je mettais |
| tu mettais |
| il/elle/on mettait |
| nous mettions |
| vous mettiez |
| ils/elles mettaient |
Futur proche near future
| je vais mettre |
| tu vas mettre |
| il/elle/on va mettre |
| nous allons mettre |
| vous allez mettre |
| ils/elles vont mettre |
Futur simple simple future
| je mettrai |
| tu mettras |
| il/elle/on mettra |
| nous mettrons |
| vous mettrez |
| ils/elles mettront |
Conditionnel conditional
| je mettrais |
| tu mettrais |
| il/elle/on mettrait |
| nous mettrions |
| vous mettriez |
| ils/elles mettraient |
Impératif imperative (commands)
| (tu) mets |
| (nous) mettons |
| (vous) mettez |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Plus-que-parfait pluperfect
| j'avais mis |
| tu avais mis |
| il/elle/on avait mis |
| nous avions mis |
| vous aviez mis |
| ils/elles avaient mis |
Subjonctif présent present subjunctive
| que je mette |
| que tu mettes |
| qu'il/elle/on mette |
| que nous mettions |
| que vous mettiez |
| qu'ils/elles mettent |
Quick questions about mettre
Is mettre regular or irregular?
Mettre is an irregular verb. The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.
Does mettre take avoir or être in the passé composé?
Mettre takes avoir: j'ai mis.
What is the past participle of mettre?
The past participle of mettre is mis.
What is the future stem of mettre?
The future and conditional stem of mettre is mettr-: je mettrai, je mettrais.
See also: se mettre (to start, begin).
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