prometer
to promise
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | prometo |
| tú | prometes |
| él/ella | promete |
| nosotros | prometemos |
| vosotros | prometéis |
| ellos/ellas | prometen |
Yo prometo que llegaré a tiempo.
I promise that I will arrive on time.
Ella promete ayudarme con la tarea.
She promises to help me with the homework.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | prometí |
| tú | prometiste |
| él/ella | prometió |
| nosotros | prometimos |
| vosotros | prometisteis |
| ellos/ellas | prometieron |
Ayer, él prometió que vendría a la fiesta.
Yesterday, he promised that he would come to the party.
Nosotros prometimos no decir nada.
We promised not to say anything.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | prometía |
| tú | prometías |
| él/ella | prometía |
| nosotros | prometíamos |
| vosotros | prometíais |
| ellos/ellas | prometían |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre prometíamos ser buenos.
When we were kids, we always promised to be good.
Ella prometía que nunca me dejaría solo.
She promised that she would never leave me alone.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | prometeré |
| tú | prometerás |
| él/ella | prometerá |
| nosotros | prometeremos |
| vosotros | prometeréis |
| ellos/ellas | prometerán |
Mañana, te prometo que te llamaré.
Tomorrow, I promise that I will call you.
Ellos prometerán terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
They will promise to finish the project on time.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | prometería |
| tú | prometerías |
| él/ella | prometería |
| nosotros | prometeríamos |
| vosotros | prometeríais |
| ellos/ellas | prometerían |
Yo te prometería un regalo si tuviera dinero.
I would promise you a gift if I had money.
Ella prometiría ayudar, pero está ocupada.
She would promise to help, but she is busy.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | prometa |
| tú | prometas |
| él/ella | prometa |
| nosotros | prometamos |
| vosotros | prometáis |
| ellos/ellas | prometan |
Espero que él prometa asistir a la reunión.
I hope that he promises to attend the meeting.
Es importante que nosotros prometamos cuidar el medio ambiente.
It is important that we promise to take care of the environment.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | prometiera |
| tú | prometieras |
| él/ella | prometiera |
| nosotros | prometiéramos |
| vosotros | prometierais |
| ellos/ellas | prometieran |
Si él prometiera más, tendríamos más confianza en él.
If he promised more, we would have more trust in him.
Ojalá que ellos prometieran no volver a hacerlo.
I wish they would promise not to do it again.
"prometer" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "prometer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "prometer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "prometer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "prometer" conjugates as: prometes, prometo, prometen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "prometer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "prometer" conjugates as: prometiste, prometí, prometieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "prometer" in Spanish?
- "prometer" (to promise) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.