ils mettraient

would put, would place

→ mettre
mettr to put; to place + aient they would (conditional)
verb · third plural · conditional Rare #44,293
would put, would place
FR: Ils mettraient les livres sur la table.
EN: They would put the books on the table.
Conjugation of mettre
Conditional
SingularPlural
First mettrais
Second mettrais
Third mettrait mettraient

Tu voulais savoir quand ils se mettraient a courir comme des poules sans tête.

You wanted to know when they would start running around like headless chickens.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Elles me mettraient en pièces.

They would tear me to pieces.

— Une fiancée pas comme les autres (2007)

De tels actes nous mettraient à dos nos propres frères.

Such acts would turn our own brothers against us.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Au club de billard ils me mettraient la queue au cul s'ils savaient.

At the billiards club, they'd shove the cue up my ass if they knew.

— Une journée particulière (1977)