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The verb mettre is irregular. Listen carefully to its forms in the present.
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| mettre 'to place, put' |
| je mets |
nous mettons |
| tu mets |
vous mettez |
| il/elle/on met |
ils/elles mettent |
| past participle : mis |
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Mettre literally means 'to place, to put.' It is also used in the following expressions:
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| mettre la table (le couvert), to set the table |
| mettre + article of clothing, to put on |
| mettre + electrical item (radio, light), to turn on |
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Other verbs like mettre include:
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| admettre, to admit |
| permettre, to permit |
| promettre, to promise |
| remettre, to turn in (a report), to postpone |
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| Tammy: Tex, tu mets la table pour la soirée? |
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Tammy: Tex, are you going to set the table for theparty? |
| Tex: Non, je n'ai pas envie. |
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Tex: No. I don't feel like it. |
| Tammy: Ça alors. C'est toujours moi qui mets la table. |
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Tammy: Come on, I'm always the one who sets the table. |
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