mis

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/mi/mettre

verbmasculine3rdPast ParticipleSing, Plur

put

placed

put on (clothing)

spent (time/money)

J'ai mis mon pull à l'envers et j'ai mis une heure à m'en rendre compte.

I put my sweater on backwards and it took me an hour to realize it.

Synonyms:poser, placer, enfiler, dépenser (pour le sens 'dépensé'), passer (pour le sens 'passer du temps')

adjectivemasculineSing, Plur

well-dressed

Il est toujours bien mis quand il sort le soir.

He is always well dressed when he goes out in the evening.

Synonyms:habillé, soigné, chic

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Mis is the past participle of the verb "mettre" (to put, place, set, wear). It can also function as an adjective.

USAGE

It's commonly used with the auxiliary "avoir" for compound tenses: *J'ai mis mon chapeau.* (I put on my hat.) As an adjective: *La table est bien mise.* (The table is well set.)

TRAPS

Don't confuse mis with present tense forms like *mets* or *met*. Remember to agree mis in gender and number when it's used as an adjective (*mise*, *mis*, *mises*) or with "être", or with "avoir" if a preceding direct object agrees.