meter Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
meter — to put
The imperfect subjunctive of meter is formed from the preterite stem: metiera, metieras, metiera, metiéramos, metierais, metieran.
meter Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (if I put...) or when a past trigger requires the subjunctive mood.
Notes on meter in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Meter is regular in this tense. The stem comes from the 3rd person plural preterite 'metieron', removing the '-on'.
Example Sentences
Si metiera el coche en el garaje, estaría más limpio.
If I put the car in the garage, it would be cleaner.
yo
Me gustaría que nosotros metiéramos más goles.
I would like us to score more goals.
nosotros
Le pedí que no metiera las manos ahí.
I asked him not to put his hands in there.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: metieramos
Correct: metiéramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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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.
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.