il mettait

was putting, used to put

→ mettre
mett to put; to place + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #22,387
was putting, used to put Imperfect tense (past) of « mettre ».
FR: Il mettait son manteau avant de sortir.
EN: He was putting on his coat before going out.
Conjugation of mettre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mettais
Second mettais
Third mettait mettaient

Il mettait à profit chaque occasion d'exercer l'anglais.

He took advantage of every opportunity to practice his English.

Et elle se mettait au lit.

And she would go to bed.

— Rebecca (1940)

Et on mettait toujours les assiettes à l'envers.

And we always put the plates upside down.

— Interstellar (2014)

Rien ne nous mettait en cause.

Nothing implicated us.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Et si on mettait le dîner sur pause?

What if we put dinner on pause?

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

C'est moi qui volait des fruits et mettait le feu aux pantalons des gens?

Was I the one stealing fruit and setting people’s pants on fire?

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Le relais les mettait en cache.

The relay was caching them.

— Interstellar (2014)

Et si on mettait un peu plus de lumière?

What if we added a bit more light?

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

Je trouvais qu'il mettait trop d'oignons, mais sa sauce était bonne.

I thought he put too many onions in it, but his sauce was good.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il mettait même pas de musique.

He didn’t even play any music.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Raimunda mettait un temps fou.

Raimunda was taking forever.

— Volver (2006)

Elle ne les mettait que pour jouer au billard.

She only wore them to play billiards.

Et si on le mettait à l'école militaire?

What if we sent him to military school?

— Le Miroir (1975)

Mais quand elle pleurait, ça me mettait mal à l’aise.

But when she cried, it made me uncomfortable.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

On mettait le drapeau britannique, et elle a explosé.

We were putting up the British flag, and it exploded.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Celui qu'il mettait ces jours-ci.

The one he was wearing these days.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)