meter Imperfect Conjugation
meter — to put
The imperfect of meter uses standard -er endings: metía, metías, metía, metíamos, metíais, metían.
meter Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe habitual past actions (where you used to put things) or to set the scene (you were putting something away when something else happened).
Notes on meter in the Imperfect
Meter is regular in the imperfect. All forms carry a written accent on the 'í' throughout the conjugation.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre metía mis juguetes en esa caja.
As a child, I always used to put my toys in that box.
yo
Nosotros metíamos las sillas cuando empezó a llover.
We were putting the chairs inside when it started to rain.
nosotros
Ustedes metían mucho ruido en la clase.
You all used to make (put) a lot of noise in class.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: metia
Correct: metía
Why: All imperfect forms of -er verbs require an accent on the 'í' to create the correct vowel sound.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mete
The imperative of meter gives commands: mete (tú), meta (usted), metamos (nosotros), meted (vosotros), metan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no metas
The negative imperative of meter uses present subjunctive forms: no metas, no meta, no metamos, no metáis, no metan.