Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Comprometerse in Spanish
comprometerse to commit (oneself), to undertake (to), to get engaged Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Comprometerse (to commit (oneself), to undertake (to), to get engaged) is a reflexive regular -ER verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me comprometo, te comprometes, se compromete, nos comprometemos, os comprometéis, se comprometen. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
- Past participle
- comprometido committed
- Gerund
- comprometiendo committing
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Comprometerse
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Present
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Preterite
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Future
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Conditional
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Comprometerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Comprometerse
- Imperative tenses of Comprometerse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Comprometerse
Comprometerse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of comprometerse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me comprometo”, meaning “I commit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometo | I commit |
| Tú | te comprometes | you commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se compromete | s/he commits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometemos | we commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometéis | you (plural) commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometen | they commit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem compromet- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of comprometerse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me comprometí”, meaning “I committed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometí | I committed |
| Tú | te comprometiste | you committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometió | s/he committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometimos | we committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometisteis | you (plural) committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometieron | they committed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem compromet- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of comprometerse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me comprometía”, meaning “I used to commit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometía | I used to commit |
| Tú | te comprometías | you used to commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometía | s/he used to commit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometíamos | we used to commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometíais | you (plural) used to commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometían | they used to commit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem compromet- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of comprometerse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy comprometiendo”, meaning “I am committing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy comprometiendo | I am committing |
| Tú | te estás comprometiendo | you are committing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está comprometiendo | s/he is committing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos comprometiendo | we are committing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis comprometiendo | you (plural) are committing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están comprometiendo | they are committing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund comprometiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of comprometerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a comprometer”, meaning “I am going to commit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a comprometer | I am going to commit |
| Tú | te vas a comprometer | you are going to commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a comprometer | s/he is going to commit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a comprometer | we are going to commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a comprometer | you (plural) are going to commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a comprometer | they are going to commit |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive comprometer. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of comprometerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me comprometeré”, meaning “I will commit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometeré | I will commit |
| Tú | te comprometerás | you will commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometerá | s/he will commit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometeremos | we will commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometeréis | you (plural) will commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometerán | they will commit |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive comprometer plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of comprometerse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me comprometería”, meaning “I would commit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometería | I would commit |
| Tú | te comprometerías | you would commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometería | s/he would commit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometeríamos | we would commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometeríais | you (plural) would commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometerían | they would commit |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive comprometer plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of comprometerse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he comprometido”, meaning “I have committed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he comprometido | I have committed |
| Tú | te has comprometido | you have committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha comprometido | s/he has committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos comprometido | we have committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis comprometido | you (plural) have committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han comprometido | they have committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of comprometerse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había comprometido”, meaning “I had committed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había comprometido | I had committed |
| Tú | te habías comprometido | you had committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había comprometido | s/he had committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos comprometido | we had committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais comprometido | you (plural) had committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían comprometido | they had committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of comprometerse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré comprometido”, meaning “I will have committed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré comprometido | I will have committed |
| Tú | te habrás comprometido | you will have committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá comprometido | s/he will have committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos comprometido | we will have committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis comprometido | you (plural) will have committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán comprometido | they will have committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of comprometerse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría comprometido”, meaning “I would have committed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría comprometido | I would have committed |
| Tú | te habrías comprometido | you would have committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría comprometido | s/he would have committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos comprometido | we would have committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais comprometido | you (plural) would have committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían comprometido | they would have committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Comprometerse
Comprometerse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me comprometa”, meaning “I commit”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometa | I commit |
| Tú | te comprometas | you commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometa | s/he commits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometamos | we commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometáis | you (plural) commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometan | they commit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem compromet- plus the -er subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me comprometiera”, meaning “I committed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometiera | I committed |
| Tú | te comprometieras | you committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometiera | s/he committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometiéramos | we committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometierais | you (plural) committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometieran | they committed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, comprometieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (comprometiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me comprometiere”, meaning “I will commit”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometiere | I will commit |
| Tú | te comprometieres | you will commit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometiere | s/he will commit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometiéremos | we will commit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometiereis | you (plural) will commit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometieren | they will commit |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, comprometieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (comprometiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya comprometido”, meaning “I have committed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya comprometido | I have committed |
| Tú | te hayas comprometido | you have committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya comprometido | s/he has committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos comprometido | we have committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis comprometido | you (plural) have committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan comprometido | they have committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera comprometido”, meaning “I had committed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera comprometido | I had committed |
| Tú | te hubieras comprometido | you had committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera comprometido | s/he had committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos comprometido | we had committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais comprometido | you (plural) had committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran comprometido | they had committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Comprometerse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere comprometido”, meaning “I will have committed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere comprometido | I will have committed |
| Tú | te hubieres comprometido | you will have committed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere comprometido | s/he will have committed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos comprometido | we will have committed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis comprometido | you (plural) will have committed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren comprometido | they will have committed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle comprometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Comprometerse
Comprometerse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “comprométase”, meaning “(to you formal) commit!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | comprométete | (to you) commit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprométase | (to you formal) commit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprometámonos | let's commit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprometeos | (to you plural) commit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprométanse | (to you plural formal) commit! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (comprométete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (comprométase, comprométanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (comprometámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (comprometeos).
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Comprometerse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se comprometa”, meaning “(to you formal) don't commit!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te comprometas | (to you) don't commit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se comprometa | (to you formal) don't commit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos comprometamos | let's not commit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os comprometáis | (to you plural) don't commit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se comprometan | (to you plural formal) don't commit! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te comprometas, no se comprometa, no nos comprometamos, no os comprometáis, no se comprometan.
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Frequently asked questions about Comprometerse
Is comprometerse a regular or irregular verb?
Comprometerse is a fully regular -ER reflexive verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate comprometerse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), comprometerse is conjugated as: yo me comprometo, tú te comprometes, él/ella/usted se compromete, nosotros nos comprometemos, vosotros os comprometéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comprometen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate comprometerse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), comprometerse is conjugated as: yo me comprometí, tú te comprometiste, él/ella/usted se comprometió, nosotros nos comprometimos, vosotros os comprometisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comprometieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate comprometerse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), comprometerse is conjugated as: yo me comprometía, tú te comprometías, él/ella/usted se comprometía, nosotros nos comprometíamos, vosotros os comprometíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comprometían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate comprometerse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), comprometerse is conjugated as: yo me comprometeré, tú te comprometerás, él/ella/usted se comprometerá, nosotros nos comprometeremos, vosotros os comprometeréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comprometerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate comprometerse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), comprometerse is conjugated as: yo me comprometa, tú te comprometas, él/ella/usted se comprometa, nosotros nos comprometamos, vosotros os comprometáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se comprometan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between comprometer and comprometerse?
Comprometer means ‘to compromise, to jeopardise, to jeopardize’ and comprometerse means ‘to commit (oneself), to undertake (to), to get engaged’. Comprometerse is the reflexive form of comprometer, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo comprometo becomes me comprometo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so compromete becomes comprométete.
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