meter Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
meter — to put
The imperative of meter gives commands: mete (tú), meta (usted), metamos (nosotros), meted (vosotros), metan (ustedes).
meter Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to put something inside, to get in (like a car), or to score a goal.
Notes on meter in the Affirmative Imperative
Meter is regular. Note that the 'tú' form 'mete' is the same as the present indicative 'he/she puts'.
Example Sentences
¡Mete la ropa en la maleta ahora!
Put the clothes in the suitcase now!
tú
Meta su tarjeta aquí, por favor.
Put your card here, please.
usted
Meted las bicis en el garaje.
Put the bikes in the garage (you all).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: metas (for affirmative command)
Correct: mete
Why: The affirmative tú command uses the indicative form, while 'metas' is only for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: meto
The present tense of meter is regular: meto, metes, mete, metemos, metéis, meten.
Preterite
yo: metí
The preterite of meter is regular: metí, metiste, metió, metimos, metisteis, metieron.
Imperfect
yo: metía
The imperfect of meter uses standard -er endings: metía, metías, metía, metíamos, metíais, metían.
Future
yo: meteré
The future of meter is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: meteré, meterás, meterá, meteremos, meteréis, meterán.
Conditional
yo: metería
The conditional of meter is regular: metería, meterías, metería, meteríamos, meteríais, meterían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: meta
The present subjunctive of meter follows the regular -er pattern: meta, metas, meta, metamos, metáis, metan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: metiera
The imperfect subjunctive of meter is formed from the preterite stem: metiera, metieras, metiera, metiéramos, metierais, metieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no metas
The negative imperative of meter uses present subjunctive forms: no metas, no meta, no metamos, no metáis, no metan.