adminThe French verb “mettre” literally means “to put” and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to spend money on or how to tone down and many more…
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Mettre 5 heures à faire quelque chose | to take 5 hours to do something |
| Mettre à jour | to update |
| Mettre de l'argent dans | to put money into |
| Mettre en colère | to make angry |
| Mettre la table | to set the table |
| Mettre le réveil | to set the alarm |
| Mettre les pieds dans le plat | to mess up, put one's foot in one's mouth |
| Mettre quelque chose à plat | to lay something down flat |
| Mettre sa langue dans sa poche | to stay quiet |
| Mettre de l'eau dans son vin | to tone it down |
But of course, you need to know how to conjugate the verb “mettre” to correctly use the above phrases.
In the present tense
Je mets – I put/I’m putting
Tu mets – You put/You are putting
Il/elle/on met – He/she/One put(s)- is/are putting
Nous mettons – We put/We are putting
Vous mettez – You put/ You are putting
Ils/Elles mettent – They put / They are putting