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Signore, metta la firma sul modulo.

Signore, metta la firma sul modulo.
Sir, put the signature on the form.
From Lesson 135:Formal commands (Lei, Loro)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Signore, metta la firma sul modulo.

Why is the verb metta instead of metti?
Because this is a formal command. The speaker is addressing the man politely as Lei (indicated by Signore). For formal commands, verbs ending in -ere (like mettere) take an -a ending. If it were a casual command to a friend (tu), you would say metti.
Can I just use the verb firmare (to sign) instead of saying "put the signature"?
Absolutely! You could say firmi il modulo (using the formal imperative of firmare). However, mettere la firma (literally "to put the signature") is a very common everyday phrase in Italian, so it is important to recognize it.
Why is there no article before Signore? Don't titles usually need an article like il signore?
When you are talking about someone, you use the article (for example, Il signore mette la firma). But when you are speaking directly to someone to get their attention, you drop the article.
I forgot, how is the word sul formed?
sul is a combined preposition. It merges su (on) with the masculine singular article il (the) from il modulo. In Italian, you generally must merge prepositions like su, in, a, and di with the definite article that immediately follows them.

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