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mettre
Irregular 3rd Group (-ttre) Level A1 ⭐ #9 Most CommonEnglish translation: to put / to place / to set
Stem Pattern: Single 't' singular, double 'tt' plural
💡 Key Usage Note: Past participle is irregular 'mis'. Pronominal 'se mettre à' means 'to begin doing something'.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Singular drops one 't': je mets, tu mets, il met. Plural restores double 'tt': mettons, mettez, mettent.
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Présent de l'Indicatif
Current action of placing or wearing clothes.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| je | mets | |
| tu | mets | |
| il/elle | met | |
| nous | mettons | |
| vous | mettez | |
| ils/elles | mettent |
Example Sentences in Context
- Je mets les clés sur la table. — I put the keys on the table.
- Il met son manteau chaud. — He puts on his warm coat.
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Présent de l'Indicatif
je
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mets
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