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cometer

to commit
to perpetrate

Regular-er ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocometo
cometes
él/ellacomete
nosotroscometemos
vosotroscometéis
ellos/ellascometen

Ella comete errores a menudo.

She often commits mistakes.

Nosotros cometemos un gran esfuerzo.

We commit a great effort.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocometí
cometiste
él/ellacomet
nosotroscometimos
vosotroscometisteis
ellos/ellascometieron

Ayer cometí un error en el examen.

Yesterday, I committed a mistake on the exam.

Ellos cometieron un acto de valentía.

They committed an act of bravery.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocometía
cometías
él/ellacometía
nosotroscometíamos
vosotroscometíais
ellos/ellascometían

Cuando era niño, cometía muchos errores.

When I was a child, I committed many mistakes.

Siempre cometíamos las mismas faltas.

We always committed the same faults.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocometeré
cometerás
él/ellacometerá
nosotroscometeremos
vosotroscometeréis
ellos/ellascometerán

Mañana cometeré un nuevo intento.

Tomorrow, I will commit a new attempt.

Ustedes cometerán un gran error si no escuchan.

You all will commit a big mistake if you don't listen.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocometería
cometerías
él/ellacometería
nosotroscometeríamos
vosotroscometeríais
ellos/ellascometerían

Si tuviera más tiempo, cometería menos errores.

If I had more time, I would commit fewer mistakes.

Ellos cometerían un error si no estudian.

They would commit a mistake if they don't study.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocometa
cometas
él/ellacometa
nosotroscomamos
vosotroscomáis
ellos/ellascometan

Es importante que no cometas errores.

It's important that you don't commit mistakes.

Espero que ellos no cometan el mismo error.

I hope that they don't commit the same mistake.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocometiera
cometieras
él/ellacometiera
nosotroscometiéramos
vosotroscometierais
ellos/ellascometieran

Si yo cometiera un error, lo admitiría.

If I were to commit a mistake, I would admit it.

Ojalá que nosotros no cometieran errores en el proyecto.

I wish that we didn't commit mistakes in the project.

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Common questions
Is "cometer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"cometer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
How do you conjugate "cometer" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "cometer" conjugates as: cometes, cometo, cometen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "cometer" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cometer" conjugates as: cometiste, cometí, cometieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "cometer" in Spanish?
"cometer" (to commit, to perpetrate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.