Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Comprometerse in Spanish
comprometerse to get engaged Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Comprometerse (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 gotten engaged
- Gerund
- comprometiendo getting engaged
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)
- Practise Comprometerse conjugations (free mobile app)
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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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometo | I get engaged |
| Tú | te comprometes | you get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se compromete | s/he gets engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometemos | we get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometéis | you (plural) get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometen | they get engaged |
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 got engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometí | I got engaged |
| Tú | te comprometiste | you got engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometió | s/he got engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometimos | we got engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometisteis | you (plural) got engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometieron | they got engaged |
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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometía | I used to get engaged |
| Tú | te comprometías | you used to get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometía | s/he used to get engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometíamos | we used to get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometíais | you (plural) used to get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometían | they used to get engaged |
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 getting engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy comprometiendo | I am getting engaged |
| Tú | te estás comprometiendo | you are getting engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está comprometiendo | s/he is getting engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos comprometiendo | we are getting engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis comprometiendo | you (plural) are getting engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están comprometiendo | they are getting engaged |
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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a comprometer | I am going to get engaged |
| Tú | te vas a comprometer | you are going to get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a comprometer | s/he is going to get engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a comprometer | we are going to get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a comprometer | you (plural) are going to get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a comprometer | they are going to get engaged |
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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometeré | I will get engaged |
| Tú | te comprometerás | you will get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometerá | s/he will get engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometeremos | we will get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometeréis | you (plural) will get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometerán | they will get engaged |
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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometería | I would get engaged |
| Tú | te comprometerías | you would get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometería | s/he would get engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometeríamos | we would get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometeríais | you (plural) would get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometerían | they would get engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he comprometido | I have gotten engaged |
| Tú | te has comprometido | you have gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha comprometido | s/he has gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos comprometido | we have gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis comprometido | you (plural) have gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han comprometido | they have gotten engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había comprometido | I had gotten engaged |
| Tú | te habías comprometido | you had gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había comprometido | s/he had gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos comprometido | we had gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais comprometido | you (plural) had gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían comprometido | they had gotten engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré comprometido | I will have gotten engaged |
| Tú | te habrás comprometido | you will have gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá comprometido | s/he will have gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos comprometido | we will have gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis comprometido | you (plural) will have gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán comprometido | they will have gotten engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría comprometido | I would have gotten engaged |
| Tú | te habrías comprometido | you would have gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría comprometido | s/he would have gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos comprometido | we would have gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais comprometido | you (plural) would have gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían comprometido | they would have gotten engaged |
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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometa | I get engaged |
| Tú | te comprometas | you get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometa | s/he gets engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometamos | we get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometáis | you (plural) get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometan | they get engaged |
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 got engaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometiera | I got engaged |
| Tú | te comprometieras | you got engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometiera | s/he got engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometiéramos | we got engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometierais | you (plural) got engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometieran | they got engaged |
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 get engaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me comprometiere | I will get engaged |
| Tú | te comprometieres | you will get engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se comprometiere | s/he will get engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos comprometiéremos | we will get engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os comprometiereis | you (plural) will get engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se comprometieren | they will get engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya comprometido | I have gotten engaged |
| Tú | te hayas comprometido | you have gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya comprometido | s/he has gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos comprometido | we have gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis comprometido | you (plural) have gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan comprometido | they have gotten engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera comprometido | I had gotten engaged |
| Tú | te hubieras comprometido | you had gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera comprometido | s/he had gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos comprometido | we had gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais comprometido | you (plural) had gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran comprometido | they had gotten engaged |
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 gotten engaged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere comprometido | I will have gotten engaged |
| Tú | te hubieres comprometido | you will have gotten engaged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere comprometido | s/he will have gotten engaged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos comprometido | we will have gotten engaged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis comprometido | you (plural) will have gotten engaged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren comprometido | they will have gotten engaged |
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) get engaged!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | comprométete | (to you) get engaged! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprométase | (to you formal) get engaged! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprometámonos | let's get engaged! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprometeos | (to you plural) get engaged! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprométanse | (to you plural formal) get engaged! |
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 get engaged!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te comprometas | (to you) don't get engaged! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se comprometa | (to you formal) don't get engaged! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos comprometamos | let's not get engaged! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os comprometáis | (to you plural) don't get engaged! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se comprometan | (to you plural formal) don't get engaged! |
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.
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