meterse Preterite Conjugation
meterse — to go into
The preterite of meterse is regular: me metí, te metiste, se metió, nos metimos, os metisteis, se metieron.
meterse Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a single completed action in the past, such as the moment you stepped into a car or the day you joined a conversation.
Notes on meterse in the Preterite
Meterse is regular in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form (nos metimos) is identical in both present and preterite; use context to tell them apart.
Example Sentences
Me metí en el coche rápidamente.
I got into the car quickly.
yo
Se metió en la conversación sin pedir permiso.
He joined the conversation without asking permission.
él/ella/usted
Nos metimos en el mar ayer por la tarde.
We went into the sea yesterday afternoon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'se metio' with 'se metió'.
Correct: se metió
Why: The third-person singular needs the accent on the 'ó' to indicate the past tense.
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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.
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.