meterse Present Conjugation
meterse — to go into
Meterse is a regular -er reflexive verb in the present: me meto, te metes, se mete, nos metemos, os metéis, se meten.
meterse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about habits like getting into bed or jumping into a pool. It is also used to describe someone getting involved or 'nosing' into someone else's business.
Notes on meterse in the Present
Meterse is completely regular in the present tense. Remember to always include the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the verb.
Example Sentences
Siempre me meto en la cama a las diez.
I always get into bed at ten.
yo
Tú siempre te metes en problemas.
You always get yourself into trouble.
tú
Ellos se meten en el agua aunque esté fría.
They go into the water even if it is cold.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitiendo el pronombre: 'Meto en problemas.'
Correct: Me meto en problemas.
Why: Without the reflexive pronoun, the verb means to put something else inside, rather than entering yourself.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.