Conjugate meter in Spanish
to put in / to insert
meter is a regular -er verb ranked #84 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo meto todos los días." (I put in every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
meter — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to put in / to insert · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meto |
| tú | metes |
| él/ella/Ud. | mete |
| nosotros | metemos |
| vosotros | metéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meten |
Yo meto todos los días.
I put in every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | metí |
| tú | metiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | metió |
| nosotros | metimos |
| vosotros | metisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | metieron |
Ayer yo metí.
Yesterday I put in / to insert.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | metía |
| tú | metías |
| él/ella/Ud. | metía |
| nosotros | metíamos |
| vosotros | metíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | metían |
Antes yo metía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to put in / to insert often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meteré |
| tú | meterás |
| él/ella/Ud. | meterá |
| nosotros | meteremos |
| vosotros | meteréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meterán |
Mañana yo meteré.
Tomorrow I will put in / to insert.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | metería |
| tú | meterías |
| él/ella/Ud. | metería |
| nosotros | meteríamos |
| vosotros | meteríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meterían |
Si pudiera, yo metería.
If I could, I would put in / to insert.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meta |
| tú | metas |
| él/ella/Ud. | meta |
| nosotros | metamos |
| vosotros | metáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | metan |
Quiero que tú metas más.
I want you to put in more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | mete |
| él/ella/Ud. | meta |
| nosotros | metamos |
| vosotros | meted |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | metan |
Él mete con frecuencia.
He put ins often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo meto todos los días.
I put in every day.
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¿Tú metes mucho?
Do you put in a lot?
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Él mete con frecuencia.
He put ins often.
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Nosotros metemos juntos.
We put in together.
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Ellos meten bien.
They put in well.
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Ayer metí por primera vez.
Yesterday I put ind for the first time.
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Quiero que tú metas más.
I want you to put in more.
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Es importante meter correctamente.
It is important to put in / to insert correctly.
Common phrases with meter
- meter bien to put in well
- meter mucho to put in a lot
- dejar de meter to stop put ining
- volver a meter to put in again