Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Meterse in Spanish
meterse to get into, to go into, to meddle Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Meterse (to get into, to go into, to meddle) is a widely used reflexive regular -ER verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me meto, te metes, se mete, nos metemos, os metéis, se meten. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
- Past participle
- metido gotten into
- Gerund
- metiendo getting into
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Meterse
- Meterse in the Indicative Present
- Meterse in the Indicative Preterite
- Meterse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Meterse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Meterse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Meterse in the Indicative Future
- Meterse in the Indicative Conditional
- Meterse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Meterse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Meterse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Meterse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Meterse
- Imperative tenses of Meterse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Meterse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Meterse
Meterse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of meterse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me meto”, meaning “I get into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me meto | I get into |
| Tú | te metes | you get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mete | s/he gets into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos metemos | we get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os metéis | you (plural) get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se meten | they get into |
How it’s built: Regular: stem met- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of meterse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me metí”, meaning “I got into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me metí | I got into |
| Tú | te metiste | you got into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se metió | s/he got into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos metimos | we got into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os metisteis | you (plural) got into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se metieron | they got into |
How it’s built: Regular: stem met- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of meterse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me metía”, meaning “I used to get into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me metía | I used to get into |
| Tú | te metías | you used to get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se metía | s/he used to get into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos metíamos | we used to get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os metíais | you (plural) used to get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se metían | they used to get into |
How it’s built: Regular: stem met- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of meterse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy metiendo”, meaning “I am getting into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy metiendo | I am getting into |
| Tú | te estás metiendo | you are getting into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está metiendo | s/he is getting into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos metiendo | we are getting into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis metiendo | you (plural) are getting into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están metiendo | they are getting into |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund metiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of meterse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a meter”, meaning “I am going to get into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a meter | I am going to get into |
| Tú | te vas a meter | you are going to get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a meter | s/he is going to get into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a meter | we are going to get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a meter | you (plural) are going to get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a meter | they are going to get into |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive meter. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of meterse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me meteré”, meaning “I will get into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me meteré | I will get into |
| Tú | te meterás | you will get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se meterá | s/he will get into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos meteremos | we will get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os meteréis | you (plural) will get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se meterán | they will get into |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive meter plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of meterse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me metería”, meaning “I would get into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me metería | I would get into |
| Tú | te meterías | you would get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se metería | s/he would get into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos meteríamos | we would get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os meteríais | you (plural) would get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se meterían | they would get into |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive meter plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of meterse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he metido”, meaning “I have gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he metido | I have gotten into |
| Tú | te has metido | you have gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha metido | s/he has gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos metido | we have gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis metido | you (plural) have gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han metido | they have gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of meterse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había metido”, meaning “I had gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había metido | I had gotten into |
| Tú | te habías metido | you had gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había metido | s/he had gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos metido | we had gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais metido | you (plural) had gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían metido | they had gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of meterse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré metido”, meaning “I will have gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré metido | I will have gotten into |
| Tú | te habrás metido | you will have gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá metido | s/he will have gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos metido | we will have gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis metido | you (plural) will have gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán metido | they will have gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of meterse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría metido”, meaning “I would have gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría metido | I would have gotten into |
| Tú | te habrías metido | you would have gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría metido | s/he would have gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos metido | we would have gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais metido | you (plural) would have gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían metido | they would have gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Meterse
Meterse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me meta”, meaning “I get into”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me meta | I get into |
| Tú | te metas | you get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se meta | s/he gets into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos metamos | we get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os metáis | you (plural) get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se metan | they get into |
How it’s built: Regular: stem met- plus the -er subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me metiera”, meaning “I got into”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me metiera | I got into |
| Tú | te metieras | you got into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se metiera | s/he got into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos metiéramos | we got into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os metierais | you (plural) got into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se metieran | they got into |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, metieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (metiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me metiere”, meaning “I will get into”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me metiere | I will get into |
| Tú | te metieres | you will get into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se metiere | s/he will get into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos metiéremos | we will get into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os metiereis | you (plural) will get into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se metieren | they will get into |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, metieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (metiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya metido”, meaning “I have gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya metido | I have gotten into |
| Tú | te hayas metido | you have gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya metido | s/he has gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos metido | we have gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis metido | you (plural) have gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan metido | they have gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera metido”, meaning “I had gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera metido | I had gotten into |
| Tú | te hubieras metido | you had gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera metido | s/he had gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos metido | we had gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais metido | you (plural) had gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran metido | they had gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Meterse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere metido”, meaning “I will have gotten into”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere metido | I will have gotten into |
| Tú | te hubieres metido | you will have gotten into |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere metido | s/he will have gotten into |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos metido | we will have gotten into |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis metido | you (plural) will have gotten into |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren metido | they will have gotten into |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle metido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Meterse
Meterse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “métase”, meaning “(to you formal) get into!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | métete | (to you) get into! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | métase | (to you formal) get into! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | metámonos | let's get into! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | meteos | (to you plural) get into! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | métanse | (to you plural formal) get into! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (métete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (métase, métanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (metámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (meteos).
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Meterse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se meta”, meaning “(to you formal) don't get into!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te metas | (to you) don't get into! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se meta | (to you formal) don't get into! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos metamos | let's not get into! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os metáis | (to you plural) don't get into! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se metan | (to you plural formal) don't get into! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te metas, no se meta, no nos metamos, no os metáis, no se metan.
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Frequently asked questions about Meterse
Is meterse a regular or irregular verb?
Meterse is a fully regular -ER reflexive verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate meterse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), meterse is conjugated as: yo me meto, tú te metes, él/ella/usted se mete, nosotros nos metemos, vosotros os metéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se meten. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate meterse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), meterse is conjugated as: yo me metí, tú te metiste, él/ella/usted se metió, nosotros nos metimos, vosotros os metisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se metieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate meterse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), meterse is conjugated as: yo me metía, tú te metías, él/ella/usted se metía, nosotros nos metíamos, vosotros os metíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se metían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate meterse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), meterse is conjugated as: yo me meteré, tú te meterás, él/ella/usted se meterá, nosotros nos meteremos, vosotros os meteréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se meterán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate meterse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), meterse is conjugated as: yo me meta, tú te metas, él/ella/usted se meta, nosotros nos metamos, vosotros os metáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se metan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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