The French verb mettre means “to put,” but it also appears in a wide range of everyday expressions you’ll hear all the time. Take this quick quiz — answers are at the bottom so you can check your score!
🧠 Can you choose the right Form of mettre?
1. Hier, nous ________ la table avant le dîner.
a) mettons
b) avons mis
2. Elle ________ toujours trop de sucre dans son café.
a) met
b) a mis
3. Je ________ mon manteau parce qu’il fait froid.
a) mets
b) mettais
4. Vous ________ vos clés sur la table chaque matin.
a) mettez
b) avez mis
5. Ils ________ leurs chaussures avant de sortir hier.
a) mettaient
b) ont mis
6. Pourquoi tu ne ________ pas la lumière ?
a) mets
b) met
7. Tu ________ tes lunettes ce matin ?
a) as mis
b) mets
9. Demain, elle ________ sa plus belle robe pour la fête.
a) mettra
b) met
📝 Answer Key + Quick Notes
1. b) avons mis – Nous avons mis la table avant le dîner = We set the table before dinner. Use the passé composé for a finished action that happened once.
2. a) met – Elle met toujours trop de sucre dans son café = She always puts too much sugar in her coffee. Use the present tense for a habitual action.
3. a) mets – Je mets mon manteau parce qu’il fait froid = I’m putting on my coat because it’s cold. (Note: je mettais (imperfect tense) would work in a past-storytelling context: “I used to put on my coat…”)
4. a) mettez – Vous mettez vos clés sur la table chaque matin = You put your keys on the table every morning. Use the present tense for habitual actions.
5. b) ont mis – Ils ont mis leurs chaussures avant de sortir hier = They put on their shoes before going out yesterday. Use the passé composé because the time of a one-off action was specified — “hier.”
6. a) mets – Pourquoi tu ne mets pas la lumière ? = Why don’t you turn on the light? Use the present tense with tu, so the correct form is mets.
7. a) as mis – Tu as mis tes lunettes ce matin ? = Did you put on your glasses this morning? Use the passé composé because it refers to a specific action that occurred today.
8. a) mettra – Demain, elle mettra sa plus belle robe pour la fête = Tomorrow, she will put on her nicest dress. Use the futur simple (a common future tense) for a future event.
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