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“Meter” (to put/place) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Meter”

The preterite of meter is used to express a completed action of putting or placing something in the past. For example, you might say “I put the books in my backpack,” indicating when the action was completed.

This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. The endings are added directly to the stem ‘met-‘.

How to Use Meter in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of meter expresses a completed action of putting or inserting something in the past.

To put in/insert: Describes placing something inside, for example Metí las llaves en el bolsillo (I put the keys in my pocket) or Metió el carro en el garaje (He/she put the car in the garage).

To get into: Used for entering or becoming involved in situations, for example Se metió en problemas (He/she got into trouble).

Real Life Examples of Meter in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Metí las llaves en el bolsillo. (I put the keys in the pocket.)

Metiste los libros en la mochila. (You put the books in the backpack.)

El cajero metió el dinero en la caja fuerte. (The cashier put the money in the safe.)

Metimos los muebles en el camión. (We put the furniture in the truck.)

Los niños metieron los juguetes en la caja. (The children put the toys in the box.)

Metí la ropa en la lavadora. (I put the clothes in the washing machine.)

Metiste el pastel en el horno. (You put the cake in the oven.)

El cartero metió las cartas en el buzón. (The mailman put the letters in the mailbox.)

Metimos el carro en el garaje. (We put the car in the garage.)

Los estudiantes metieron los útiles en sus mochilas. (The students put their supplies in their backpacks.)

Metí la tarjeta en el cajero. (I put the card in the ATM.)

Metiste la llave en la cerradura. (You put the key in the lock.)

El chef metió la bandeja en el refrigerador. (The chef put the tray in the refrigerator.)

Metimos las maletas en el taxi. (We put the suitcases in the taxi.)

Los deportistas metieron el equipo en los casilleros. (The athletes put the equipment in the lockers.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Meter (to put/place) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.