FrenchConjugationSubjonctif

Mettre (to put) · Subjonctif

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Mettre in the French subjonctif présent is: je mette, tu mettes, il/elle/on mette, nous mettions, vous mettiez, ils/elles mettent. The subjonctif of mettre uses the stem 'mett-' (from 'mettent') with regular subjonctif endings: mette, mettes, mette, mettions, mettiez, mettent.

mettre conjugation in the Subjonctif Présent
To Put	Mettre
I put	je mette
you put	tu mettes
he/she put	il/elle/on mette
we put	nous mettions
you put	vous mettiez
they put	ils/elles mettent

Examples

Mettre (to put) in context

Sentences that use mettre in the subjonctif. Tap each to hear it.

Il faut que je mette mes clés ici.

I need to put my keys here.

Je veux que tu mettes ton manteau.

I want you to put on your coat.

Il faut qu'il mette la table.

He needs to set the table.

Avant que nous mettions les décorations, nettoyons.

Before we put up the decorations, let's clean.

J'aimerais que vous mettiez plus d'effort.

I'd like you to put in more effort.

Je doute qu'ils mettent longtemps à arriver.

I doubt they will take long to arrive.

Tip

Working with the subjonctif

The subjonctif isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or hypothetical possibility. The standard trigger families: "il faut que" (it's necessary), "je veux que" (I want), "je doute que" (I doubt), "avant que" (before), "bien que" (although), "pour que" (so that). The form usually comes from the third-person plural of the present indicative (ils parlent → que je parle). Most -er verbs look identical in subjonctif and indicative for je/tu/il/ils — only the nous/vous forms shift, and only irregular verbs like être (sois), avoir (aie), aller (aille), faire (fasse) need full memorisation.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate mettre in the subjonctif?

The subjonctif of mettre is: que je mette, que tu mettes, qu'il mette, que nous mettions, que vous mettiez, qu'ils mettent. Stem 'mett-' (double t) across all six persons.

When do I need to use the subjonctif of mettre?

Use it after triggers of necessity, will, doubt, or time: 'il faut que je mette' (I need to put), 'je veux qu'il mette' (I want him to put), 'avant que tu mettes' (before you put). Common collocations: 'il faut que je me mette à + infinitif' (I need to start + verb-ing).

Why is the subjonctif spelled 'mette' and not 'mette' (no difference)?

The spelling 'mette' (subjonctif) is identical to 'il mette' but distinct from 'il met' (indicative). The subjonctif always adds a final -e to the bare stem for je/tu/il, even when it creates an identical-looking form. The difference shows in writing — pronunciation is nearly identical.