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someter

to submit
to subject

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.

yosometo
sometes
él/ellasometen
nosotrossometemos
vosotrossometéis
ellos/ellassometen

Siempre someto mis ideas a discusión antes de tomar una decisión.

I always submit my ideas for discussion before making a decision.

Ellos someten sus proyectos a revisión cada mes.

They submit their projects for review every month.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yosometí
sometiste
él/ellasomet
nosotrossometimos
vosotrossometisteis
ellos/ellassometieron

Ayer sometí mi informe al jefe para su aprobación.

Yesterday, I submitted my report to the boss for approval.

Ella sometió su candidatura al concurso la semana pasada.

She submitted her application to the contest last week.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yosometía
sometías
él/ellasometía
nosotrossometíamos
vosotrossometíais
ellos/ellassometían

Cuando era niño, siempre sometía mis dibujos a mis padres.

When I was a child, I always submitted my drawings to my parents.

Nosotros sometíamos nuestras tareas a revisión antes de entregarlas.

We used to submit our assignments for review before handing them in.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yosometeré
someterás
él/ellasometerá
nosotrossometemos
vosotrossometéis
ellos/ellassometerán

Mañana someteré mi propuesta al comité.

Tomorrow, I will submit my proposal to the committee.

Ellos someterán sus documentos el próximo lunes.

They will submit their documents next Monday.

5.

Condicional

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

yosometería
someterías
él/ellasometería
nosotrossometeríamos
vosotrossometeríais
ellos/ellassometerían

Si tuviera tiempo, sometería más artículos a la revista.

If I had time, I would submit more articles to the magazine.

Ella sometería su proyecto si tuviera la oportunidad.

She would submit her project if she had the opportunity.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yosometa
sometas
él/ellasometa
nosotrossometamos
vosotrossometáis
ellos/ellassometan

Es importante que yo someta mis ideas en la reunión.

It is important that I submit my ideas in the meeting.

Espero que ellos sometan sus propuestas a tiempo.

I hope that they submit their proposals on time.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yosometiera
sometieras
él/ellasometiera
nosotrossometiéramos
vosotrossometierais
ellos/ellassometieran

Si yo sometiera mi trabajo, podría obtener mejores resultados.

If I submitted my work, I could achieve better results.

Si ellos sometieran sus quejas, se tomarían en cuenta.

If they submitted their complaints, they would be taken into account.

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Common questions
Is "someter" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"someter" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
How do you conjugate "someter" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "someter" conjugates as: sometes, someto, someten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "someter" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "someter" conjugates as: sometiste, sometí, sometieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "someter" in Spanish?
"someter" (to submit, to subject) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.