je mettais

was putting, used to put

→ mettre
mett to put + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #32,617
was putting, used to put The imperfect form of “mettre”; the exact English translation depends on context.
FR: Je mettais les clés sur la table chaque soir.
EN: I used to put the keys on the table every evening.
Conjugation of mettre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mettais —
Second mettais —
Third mettait mettaient

Si tu mettais un mot en bas, sur le tableau de la communauté ?

If you were to put a note at the bottom, on the community board?

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Je mettais de l'argent dans l'urne et mon portefeuille est tombé dedans.

I was putting money into the ballot box, and my wallet fell inside.

— PK (2014)

Rappelle-toi comment je te mettais au lit quand tu étais petite ?

Do you remember how I used to put you to bed when you were little?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Hubert aurait pas été là, je lui mettais une balle !

If Hubert hadn’t been there, I would’ve put a bullet in him!

— La Haine (1995)

C'était la première fois que je mettais un smoking.

It was the first time I had worn a tuxedo.

— Hothead (1979)

Au coucher du soleil, je mettais un genou à terre.

At sunset, I would kneel.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Je ne savais pas dans quoi je mettais les pieds.

I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

Rappelle-toi où tu mettais mes dents de lait.

Remember where you used to put my baby teeth.

— L'Orphelinat (2007)

Je mettais une heure pour arriver ici.

It took me an hour to get here.

Si je vous mettais à l'aise, plutôt ?

Would you rather I put you at ease?

— Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)

Si je mettais un cierge et tout ça, ça changerait tout ?

If I lit a candle and all that, would that change everything?

— Léviathan (2014)