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nous mettions

we were putting

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phrase Uncommon #13,093
we were putting The imperfect tense of mettre; it can also mean “we used to put.”
FR: Nous mettions les livres dans le sac.
EN: We were putting the books in the bag.

Si nous mettions fin au spectacle ?

Should we end the show?

— La Chute (2004)

Nous mettions la pause à cinq heures.

We used to take a break at five o’clock.

Si lui et moi nous mettions d’accord, nous étions en règle.

If he and I came to an agreement, we were in the clear.

J'ai suggéré que nous mettions fin à la réunion.

I suggested that we end the meeting.

Et si nous mettions à l'épreuve cette lampe formidable ?

What if we put this amazing lamp to the test?

— Devdas (2002)