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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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