French Phrase
Je vais mettre une chemise bleue.
Meaning
I am going to put on a blue shirt. The sentence uses the near‑future construction to express an intention that will happen shortly.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone what you plan to wear, especially in casual conversation about getting ready for an event or describing your outfit choice.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jevaismettreunechemisebleue
Subject pronoun (Je)
‘Je’ is the first‑person singular subject pronoun, always placed before the verb.
Near‑future with ‘aller’ (vais)
‘Vais’ is the present tense of ‘aller’ used to form the near‑future (aller + infinitive).
Infinitive ‘mettre’
‘Mettre’ means ‘to put on’ (clothing) and follows the auxiliary ‘aller’ in the near‑future construction.
Indefinite article (une)
‘Une’ is the feminine singular indefinite article, matching the gender of ‘chemise’.
Noun gender (chemise)
‘Chemise’ is a feminine noun meaning ‘shirt’, so adjectives must agree in the feminine form.
Adjective agreement (bleue)
‘Bleue’ is the feminine form of the adjective ‘bleu’ (blue); it adds an ‘e’ to match the noun’s gender.
🗨In Conversation
Tu vas mettre quoi pour la soirée ?
What are you going to wear for the party?
Je vais mettre une chemise bleue.
I’m going to put on a blue shirt.
✕Common Mistakes
Je vais mettre un chemise bleue.
‘Chemise’ is feminine, so the article must be ‘une’, not ‘un’.
Je vais mettre une chemise bleu.
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun, so use ‘bleue’.
Je vais mettre une chemise bleus.
‘Bleus’ is the masculine plural form; the noun is singular and feminine.
Je vais mettre une chemise bleue tous les jours.
When talking about the state of wearing, ‘porter’ is more appropriate than ‘mettre’.
↔Alternatives
Je vais enfiler une chemise bleue.
I’m going to slip on a blue shirt.
Je porterai une chemise bleue.
I will wear a blue shirt.
Je mets une chemise bleue.
I am putting on a blue shirt.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘mettre’ is used for the act of putting on clothing, while ‘porter’ describes the state of wearing something. Remember that adjectives follow the noun and must agree in gender and number – ‘bleu’ becomes ‘bleue’ for a feminine noun like ‘chemise’. Also, French speakers often comment on color choices as a subtle way to discuss style.