meterse Imperfect Conjugation
meterse — to go into
The imperfect of meterse uses regular -er endings: me metía, te metías, se metía, nos metíamos, os metíais, se metían.
meterse Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe background actions or habits in the past, like when you used to get into trouble as a kid or were in the process of getting into the shower.
Notes on meterse in the Imperfect
Meterse is completely regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre me metía en líos.
As a child, I was always getting into trouble.
yo
Ustedes se metían en el río todos los veranos.
You all used to go into the river every summer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te metías en la ducha cuando sonó el teléfono.
You were getting into the shower when the phone rang.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent: 'me metia'.
Correct: me metía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' throughout the entire conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me meto
Meterse is a regular -er reflexive verb in the present: me meto, te metes, se mete, nos metemos, os metéis, se meten.
Preterite
yo: me metí
The preterite of meterse is regular: me metí, te metiste, se metió, nos metimos, os metisteis, se metieron.
Future
yo: me meteré
The future of meterse adds endings to the full infinitive: me meteré, te meterás, se meterá, nos meteremos, os meteréis, se meterán.
Conditional
yo: me metería
The conditional of meterse is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: me metería, te meterías, se metería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me meta
The present subjunctive of meterse uses -a endings: me meta, te metas, se meta, nos metamos, os metáis, se metan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me metiera
The imperfect subjunctive of meterse uses the preterite stem: me metiera, te metieras, se metiera, nos metiéramos, os metierais, se metieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: métete
The affirmative imperative of meterse attaches pronouns to the end: métete, métase, metámonos, meteos, métanse.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te metas
The negative imperative of meterse uses the present subjunctive: no te metas, no se meta, no nos metamos, no os metáis, no se metan.