meterse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
meterse — to go into
The present subjunctive of meterse uses -a endings: me meta, te metas, se meta, nos metamos, os metáis, se metan.
meterse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or command about someone going into a place, like 'I hope you don't get into trouble.'
Notes on meterse in the Present Subjunctive
Meterse is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the rule of using the 'yo' form of the present indicative (meto) as the stem.
Example Sentences
No quiero que te metas en mis asuntos.
I don't want you to meddle in (go into) my business.
tú
Espero que se meta pronto en la casa.
I hope he goes into the house soon.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que nos metamos en ese lío.
I doubt we will get into that mess.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using indicative after 'querer': 'Quiero que te metes.'
Correct: Quiero que te metas.
Why: Verbs of influence like 'querer' require the subjunctive in the following clause.
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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.
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.