Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Prometer in Spanish
To promise Regular ER Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Prometer
- Prometer in the Indicative Present
- Prometer in the Indicative Preterite
- Prometer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Prometer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Prometer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Prometer in the Indicative Future
- Prometer in the Indicative Conditional
- Prometer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Prometer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Prometer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Prometer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Prometer
- Imperative tenses of Prometer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Prometer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Prometer is the Spanish verb for "to promise". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | prometer | to promise |
| Past participle | prometido | promised |
| Gerund | prometiendo | promising |
Indicative Tenses of Prometer
Prometer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of prometer 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, "prometo", meaning "I promise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometo | I promise |
| Tú | prometes | you promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promete | s/he promises, you (formal) promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometemos | we promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometéis | you (plural) promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometen | they promise, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of prometer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "prometí", meaning "I promised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometí | I promised |
| Tú | prometiste | you promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometió | s/he promised, you (formal) promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometimos | we promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometisteis | you (plural) promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometieron | they promised, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of prometer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "prometía", meaning "I used to promise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometía | I used to promise |
| Tú | prometías | you used to promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometía | s/he used to promise, you (formal) used to promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometíamos | we used to promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometíais | you (plural) used to promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometían | they used to promise, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of prometer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy prometiendo", meaning "I am promising".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy prometiendo | I am promising |
| Tú | estás prometiendo | you are promising |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está prometiendo | s/he is promising, you (formal) are promising |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos prometiendo | we are promising |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis prometiendo | you (plural) are promising |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están prometiendo | they are promising, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of prometer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a prometer", meaning "I am going to promise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a prometer | I am going to promise |
| Tú | vas a prometer | you are going to promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a prometer | s/he is going to promise, you (formal) are going to promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a prometer | we are going to promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a prometer | you (plural) are going to promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a prometer | they are going to promise, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of prometer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "prometeré", meaning "I will promise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometeré | I will promise |
| Tú | prometerás | you will promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometerá | s/he will promise, you (formal) will promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometeremos | we will promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometeréis | you (plural) will promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometerán | they will promise, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of prometer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "prometería", meaning "I would promise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometería | I would promise |
| Tú | prometerías | you would promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometería | s/he would promise, you (formal) would promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometeríamos | we would promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometeríais | you (plural) would promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometerían | they would promise, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of prometer 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, "he prometido", meaning "I have promised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he prometido | I have promised |
| Tú | has prometido | you have promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha prometido | s/he has promised, you (formal) have promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos prometido | we have promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis prometido | you (plural) have promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han prometido | they have promised, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of prometer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había prometido", meaning "I had promised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había prometido | I had promised |
| Tú | habías prometido | you had promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había prometido | s/he had promised, you (formal) had promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos prometido | we had promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais prometido | you (plural) had promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían prometido | they had promised, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of prometer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré prometido", meaning "I will have promised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré prometido | I will have promised |
| Tú | habrás prometido | you will have promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá prometido | s/he will have promised, you (formal) will have promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos prometido | we will have promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis prometido | you (plural) will have promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán prometido | they will have promised, |
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Prometer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of prometer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría prometido", meaning "I would have promised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría prometido | I would have promised |
| Tú | habrías prometido | you would have promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría prometido | s/he would have promised, you (formal) would have promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos prometido | we would have promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais prometido | you (plural) would have promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían prometido | they would have promised, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Prometer
Prometer 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, "prometa", meaning "I promise".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometa | I promise |
| Tú | prometas | you promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometa | s/he promises, you (formal) promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometamos | we promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometáis | you (plural) promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometan | they promise, |
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Prometer 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, "prometiera", meaning "I promised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometiera | I promised |
| Tú | prometieras | you promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometiera | s/he promised, you (formal) promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometiéramos | we promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometierais | you (plural) promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometieran | they promised, |
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Prometer 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, "prometiere", meaning "I will promise".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prometiere | I will promise |
| Tú | prometieres | you will promise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometiere | s/he will promise, you (formal) will promise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometiéremos | we will promise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometiereis | you (plural) will promise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometieren | they will promise, |
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Prometer 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, "haya prometido", meaning "I have promised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya prometido | I have promised |
| Tú | hayas prometido | you have promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya prometido | s/he has promised, you (formal) have promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos prometido | we have promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis prometido | you (plural) have promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan prometido | they have promised, |
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Prometer 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, "hubiera prometido", meaning "I had promised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera prometido | I had promised |
| Tú | hubieras prometido | you had promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera prometido | s/he had promised, you (formal) had promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos prometido | we had promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais prometido | you (plural) had promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran prometido | they had promised, |
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Prometer 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, "hubiere prometido", meaning "I will have promised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere prometido | I will have promised |
| Tú | hubieres prometido | you will have promised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere prometido | s/he will have promised, you (formal) will have promised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos prometido | we will have promised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis prometido | you (plural) will have promised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren prometido | they will have promised, |
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Imperative Tenses of Prometer
Prometer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "prometa", meaning "(to you formal) promise!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | promete | (to you) promise! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prometa | (to you formal) promise! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prometamos | let's promise! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prometed | (to you plural) promise! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prometan | (to you plural formal) promise! |
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Prometer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no prometa", meaning "(to you formal) don't promise!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no prometas | (to you) don't promise! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no prometa | (to you formal) don't promise! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no prometamos | let's not promise! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no prometáis | (to you plural) don't promise! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no prometan | (to you plural formal) don't promise! |
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