meterse Negative Imperative Conjugation
meterse — to go into
The negative imperative of meterse uses the present subjunctive: no te metas, no se meta, no nos metamos, no os metáis, no se metan.
meterse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to go into a place or NOT to meddle in something.
Notes on meterse in the Negative Imperative
Meterse is regular here. Unlike the affirmative, the reflexive pronouns are placed before the verb.
Example Sentences
No te metas en mis problemas.
Don't get involved in my problems.
tú
No se metan en el agua, es peligroso.
Don't go into the water, it's dangerous.
ustedes
No nos metamos donde no nos llaman.
Let's not go where we aren't invited.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Attaching the pronoun: 'no métaste'.
Correct: no te metas
Why: In negative commands, pronouns must always come before the verb.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: me metía
The imperfect of meterse uses regular -er endings: me metía, te metías, se metía, nos metíamos, os metíais, se metían.
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.