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“Meter” (to put in) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Meter”

The Imperfect Tense of meter is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo metía la basura en el basurero todos los días. (I used to put the trash in the trash can every day.)

Meter is a regular -er verb, so its conjugation in the Imperfect Tense follows the regular pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Meter in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of meter is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

To put or place something somewhere: For example, Yo metía la ropa en la lavadora. (I used to put the clothes in the washing machine.)

To include or insert something: For example, Metía chistes en sus discursos. (He used to insert jokes into his speeches.)

To introduce or immerse oneself: For example, Me metía en problemas por ser tan travieso. (I used to get myself into trouble for being so mischievous.)

To intervene or get involved (colloquial): For example, Siempre se metía donde no lo llamaban. (He always used to butt in where he wasn’t wanted.)

To eat or consume (colloquial): For example, Me metía unas hamburguesas enormes. (I used to eat huge hamburgers.)

Real Life Examples of Meter in the Imperfect Tense

Yo metía la llave en la cerradura con cuidado. (I carefully put the key in the lock.)

Ella metía la ropa sucia en la lavadora. (She put the dirty clothes in the washing machine.)

Nosotros metíamos las maletas en el maletero del coche antes de salir de viaje. (We put the suitcases in the car trunk before leaving on our trip.)

Tú metías las manos en los bolsillos cuando tenías frío. (You put your hands in your pockets when you were cold.)

Ellos metían las compras en bolsas reutilizables. (They put the groceries in reusable bags.)

Yo metía el pie en el charco sin querer. (I accidentally stepped in the puddle.)

Ella metía la nariz en los libros durante horas. (She spent hours with her nose in books.)

Nosotros metíamos la pata a veces al hablar otro idioma. (We sometimes put our foot in our mouth when speaking another language.)

Tú metías las manos en la masa para hacer pan. (You put your hands in the dough to make bread.)

Ellos metían la cuchara en el tazón para revolver la mezcla. (They put the spoon in the bowl to stir the mixture.)

Yo metía prisa a mis amigos para llegar a tiempo. (I hurried my friends so we could arrive on time.)

Ella metía baza en las conversaciones sin ser invitada. (She butted into conversations without being invited.)

Nosotros metíamos las narices donde no nos llamaban. (We poked our noses where we didn’t belong.)

Tú metías la pata al decir algo inapropiado. (You put your foot in your mouth by saying something inappropriate.)

Ellos metían las manos en los bolsillos por nerviosismo. (They put their hands in their pockets out of nervousness.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Meter (to put in) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.