meter Present Conjugation
meter — to put
The present tense of meter is regular: meto, metes, mete, metemos, metéis, meten.
meter Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about putting things inside containers, inserting cards into machines, or getting oneself into a situation right now or habitually.
Notes on meter in the Present
Meter is a completely regular -er verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Siempre meto las llaves en mi mochila.
I always put the keys in my backpack.
yo
Él mete la tarjeta en el cajero automático.
He puts the card into the ATM.
él/ella/usted
¿Por qué metéis los zapatos en la caja?
Why are you all putting the shoes in the box?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'meto' to mean 'to place' on a flat surface.
Correct: Use 'poner' for general placement; 'meter' specifically implies putting something *inside* something else.
Why: Learners often confuse 'meter' and 'poner' because both can translate to 'to put' in English.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no metas
The negative imperative of meter uses present subjunctive forms: no metas, no meta, no metamos, no metáis, no metan.