meter Negative Imperative Conjugation
meter — to put
The negative imperative of meter uses present subjunctive forms: no metas, no meta, no metamos, no metáis, no metan.
meter Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use these forms to tell someone NOT to put something somewhere or not to get involved in something.
Notes on meter in the Negative Imperative
Meter is regular. All negative commands for meter are identical to its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No metas los dedos en el enchufe.
Don't put your fingers in the socket.
tú
No metan las cajas en ese cuarto.
Don't put the boxes in that room.
ustedes
No metáis las narices en mis asuntos.
Don't stick your noses in my business.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no mete
Correct: no metas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, never the indicative 'mete'.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mete
The imperative of meter gives commands: mete (tú), meta (usted), metamos (nosotros), meted (vosotros), metan (ustedes).