No. 10,625 in French
mettait
"Was putting" or "used to put" (imperfect tense of "mettre").
In a sentence
Elle mettait sa veste avant de sortir.
She was putting on her jacket before going out.
Imperfect tense indicating a habitual or ongoing action in the past.
Il mettait souvent ses lunettes pour lire.
He often put on his glasses to read.
Imperfect tense showing a repeated action in the past.
Nous mettions beaucoup d'effort dans ce projet.
We were putting a lot of effort into this project.
Imperfect tense reflecting an ongoing or continuous action in the past.
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