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ils mettraient

would put, would place, would start, would begin

→ mettre
mettr to put + aient they would (conditional)
verb · 3rd-person plural Rare #50,350
would put, would place
FR: Ils mettraient les clés sur la table.
EN: They would put the keys on the table.
would start, would begin Used with se mettre à + infinitive.
FR: Ils se mettraient à courir s'il pleuvait.
EN: They would start running if it rained.
Conjugation of mettre
Conditional
SingularPlural
First mettrais —
Second mettrais —
Third mettrait mettraient

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)

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

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

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

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)