Conjugate mettre and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2022-10-06

The verb mettre (to put) and derivatives* are irregular in Le Présent in French.

Learn how to conjugate METTRE (to put) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je mets	I put
tu mets	you put (informal/singular)
il/elle/on met	he/she puts - we put
nous mettons	we put
vous mettez	you put (formal/plural)
ils/elles mettent	they put

Have a look at these extra examples:

Je mets les assiettes sur la table.I put the plates on the table.

Tu me promets?Do you promise me?

Elle met les fleurs dans le vase.She's putting the flowers in the vase.

Nous mettons la table.We're laying the table.

Vous mettez vos manteaux parce qu'il fait froid dehors.You're putting your coats on because it's cold outside.

Ils transmettent le message.They're transmitting the message.

*These other verbs ending in -mettre follow the same conjugation pattern:

transmettre (to transmit)

permettre (to permit)
admettre (to admit)
promettre (to promise)
remettre (to put back)
etc

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