Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- yo I put in
- tú you put in
- usted, él, ella he/she puts in
- nosotros we put in
- vosotros Spain you all put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they put in
SPANISH VERB
meter
to put in
- #167 most used
- Regular -er verb
- Gerund: metiendo
- Past participle: metido
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
Pretérito indefinido · finished actions
- yo I put in
- tú you put in
- usted, él, ella he/she put in
- nosotros we put in
- vosotros Spain you all put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they put in
Imperfect
Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- yo I used to put in
- tú you used to put in
- usted, él, ella he/she used to put in
- nosotros we used to put in
- vosotros Spain you all used to put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to put in
Future
Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common
- yo I will put in
- tú you will put in
- usted, él, ella he/she will put in
- nosotros we will put in
- vosotros Spain you all will put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they will put in
Conditional
Condicional · “would”
- yo I would put in
- tú you would put in
- usted, él, ella he/she would put in
- nosotros we would put in
- vosotros Spain you all would put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they would put in
Present subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
- yo (that) I put in
- tú (that) you put in
- usted, él, ella (that) he/she put in
- nosotros (that) we put in
- vosotros Spain (that) you all put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they put in
Past subjunctive
Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”
- yo (if) I put in
- tú (if) you put in
- usted, él, ella (if) he/she put in
- nosotros (if) we put in
- vosotros Spain (if) you all put in
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they put in
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)
- tú put in!
- usted put in! (formal)
- nosotros put in! (let’s)
- vosotros Spain put in! (all of you)
- ustedes put in! (all of you)
How to use meter
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Meto las llaves siempre en el mismo bolsillo.
I always put my keys in the same pocket.
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Past
Metí la pata al preguntarle por su exmarido.
I put my foot in it asking about her ex-husband.
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Imperfect
Mi hermano se metía conmigo delante de sus amigos.
My brother used to pick on me in front of his friends.
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Future
Meteré el coche en el garaje antes de la tormenta.
I'll put the car in the garage before the storm.
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Conditional
Yo metería el pescado en la nevera ahora mismo.
I'd put the fish in the fridge right now.
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Present subjunctive
No quiero que metas el perro en la cama.
I don't want you putting the dog on the bed.
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Past subjunctive
Le dije que metiera las maletas en el maletero.
I told him to put the suitcases in the boot.
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Imperative
¡Mete el pan en el horno, que se enfría!
Put the bread in the oven, it's getting cold!
Good to know
- "Meterse con alguien" is to tease or pick on someone; "meter la pata" is to put your foot in it.
Where you hear meter
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Spanish · Advanced Level 1
- Meto el libro en la maleta. I put the book in the suitcase.
- He metido el regalo en una bolsa. I've put the present in a bag.
- Voy a meter la ropa en el armario. I'm going to put the clothes in the wardrobe.
Spanish · Advanced Level 3
- Siempre meto un abanico en el bolso. I always put a fan in my bag.
- Metí el vestido en la maleta de mano. I put the dress in my hand luggage.
- No voy a meter el jamón en la maleta. I'm not going to put the ham in the suitcase.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.