entrometerse Preterite Conjugation
entrometerse — to meddle
The preterite of entrometerse is regular: me entrometí, te entrometiste, se entrometió, nos entrometimos, os entrometisteis, se entrometieron.
entrometerse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance where someone meddled in the past. It implies the action was completed at a specific moment.
Notes on entrometerse in the Preterite
Entrometerse is fully regular in the preterite. Just remember to use the reflexive pronouns and the standard -er endings.
Example Sentences
Ayer me entrometí en una conversación ajena.
Yesterday I meddled in someone else's conversation.
yo
Ella se entrometió en mi relación el mes pasado.
She meddled in my relationship last month.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se entrometieron donde no los llamaron.
They meddled where they weren't invited.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'entrometió' with 'entrometio' (missing accent).
Correct: se entrometió
Why: The third-person singular of -er verbs in the preterite always carries an accent on the 'ó'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me entrometo
The present tense of entrometerse is regular: me entrometo, te entrometes, se entromete, nos entrometemos, os entrometéis, se entrometen.
Imperfect
yo: me entrometía
The imperfect of entrometerse is regular: me entrometía, te entrometías, se entrometía, nos entrometíamos, os entrometíais, se entrometían.
Future
yo: me entrometeré
The future of entrometerse is regular: me entrometeré, te entrometerás, se entrometerá, nos entrometeremos, os entrometeréis, se entrometerán.
Conditional
yo: me entrometería
The conditional of entrometerse is regular: me entrometería, te entrometerías, se entrometería, nos entrometeríamos, os entrometeríais, se entrometerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me entrometa
The present subjunctive of entrometerse is regular: me entrometa, te entrometas, se entrometa, nos entrometamos, os entrometáis, se entrometan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me entrometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of entrometerse uses the -ra endings: me entrometiera, te entrometieras, se entrometiera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrométete
The affirmative imperative of entrometerse attaches pronouns to the end: entrométete, entrométase, entrometámonos, entrometeos, entrométanse.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te entrometas
The negative imperative of entrometerse uses the present subjunctive: no te entrometas, no se entrometa, no nos entrometamos, no os entrometáis, no se entrometan.