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ils mettaient

were putting, were placing, were starting to, were taking (time)

→ mettre
mett to put + aient they imperfect tense
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #40,785
were putting, were placing
FR: Ils mettaient les clés sur la table.
EN: They were putting the keys on the table.
were starting to Used with se mettre à + infinitive.
FR: Les enfants se mettaient à chanter.
EN: The children were starting to sing.
were taking (time)
FR: Ils mettaient une heure pour rentrer.
EN: They were taking an hour to get home.
Conjugation of mettre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mettais —
Second mettais —
Third mettait mettaient

S'ils mettaient moins de temps à sécher.

If only they took less time to dry.

— Picnic (1955)

Toutes se mettaient à rire.

They all started laughing.

Ils lui mettaient tout sur le dos.

They blamed everything on him.

Ils mettaient même des draps sur leurs chevaux.

They even put sheets over their horses.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Ils savaient qu'ils la mettaient en danger.

They knew they were putting her in danger.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Ils montaient la garde chaque nuit, ils mettaient des pièges, des filets.

They stood guard every night; they set traps and nets.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Tous se mettaient à rire.

Everyone started laughing.