Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Someterse in Spanish
someterse to submit, to obey Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Someterse (to submit, to obey) is a reflexive regular -ER verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me someto, te sometes, se somete, nos sometemos, os sometéis, se someten. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
- Past participle
- sometido submitted
- Gerund
- sometiendo submitting
- Similar
- atenerse, obedecer, entregar, someter
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Someterse
- Someterse in the Indicative Present
- Someterse in the Indicative Preterite
- Someterse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Someterse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Someterse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Someterse in the Indicative Future
- Someterse in the Indicative Conditional
- Someterse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Someterse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Someterse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Someterse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Someterse
- Imperative tenses of Someterse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Someterse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Someterse
Someterse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of someterse 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 someto”, meaning “I submit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me someto | I submit |
| Tú | te sometes | you submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se somete | s/he submits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sometemos | we submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sometéis | you (plural) submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se someten | they submit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem somet- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of someterse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me sometí”, meaning “I submitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sometí | I submitted |
| Tú | te sometiste | you submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sometió | s/he submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sometimos | we submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sometisteis | you (plural) submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sometieron | they submitted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem somet- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of someterse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me sometía”, meaning “I used to submit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sometía | I used to submit |
| Tú | te sometías | you used to submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sometía | s/he used to submit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sometíamos | we used to submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sometíais | you (plural) used to submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sometían | they used to submit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem somet- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of someterse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy sometiendo”, meaning “I am submitting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy sometiendo | I am submitting |
| Tú | te estás sometiendo | you are submitting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está sometiendo | s/he is submitting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos sometiendo | we are submitting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis sometiendo | you (plural) are submitting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están sometiendo | they are submitting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund sometiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of someterse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a someter”, meaning “I am going to submit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a someter | I am going to submit |
| Tú | te vas a someter | you are going to submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a someter | s/he is going to submit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a someter | we are going to submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a someter | you (plural) are going to submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a someter | they are going to submit |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive someter. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of someterse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me someteré”, meaning “I will submit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me someteré | I will submit |
| Tú | te someterás | you will submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se someterá | s/he will submit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos someteremos | we will submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os someteréis | you (plural) will submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se someterán | they will submit |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive someter plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of someterse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me sometería”, meaning “I would submit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sometería | I would submit |
| Tú | te someterías | you would submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sometería | s/he would submit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos someteríamos | we would submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os someteríais | you (plural) would submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se someterían | they would submit |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive someter plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of someterse 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 sometido”, meaning “I have submitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he sometido | I have submitted |
| Tú | te has sometido | you have submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha sometido | s/he has submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos sometido | we have submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis sometido | you (plural) have submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han sometido | they have submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of someterse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había sometido”, meaning “I had submitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había sometido | I had submitted |
| Tú | te habías sometido | you had submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había sometido | s/he had submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos sometido | we had submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais sometido | you (plural) had submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían sometido | they had submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of someterse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré sometido”, meaning “I will have submitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré sometido | I will have submitted |
| Tú | te habrás sometido | you will have submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá sometido | s/he will have submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos sometido | we will have submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis sometido | you (plural) will have submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán sometido | they will have submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of someterse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría sometido”, meaning “I would have submitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría sometido | I would have submitted |
| Tú | te habrías sometido | you would have submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría sometido | s/he would have submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos sometido | we would have submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais sometido | you (plural) would have submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían sometido | they would have submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Someterse
Someterse 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 someta”, meaning “I submit”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me someta | I submit |
| Tú | te sometas | you submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se someta | s/he submits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sometamos | we submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sometáis | you (plural) submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sometan | they submit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem somet- plus the -er subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse 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 sometiera”, meaning “I submitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sometiera | I submitted |
| Tú | te sometieras | you submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sometiera | s/he submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sometiéramos | we submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sometierais | you (plural) submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sometieran | they submitted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, sometieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (sometiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse 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 sometiere”, meaning “I will submit”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sometiere | I will submit |
| Tú | te sometieres | you will submit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sometiere | s/he will submit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sometiéremos | we will submit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sometiereis | you (plural) will submit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sometieren | they will submit |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, sometieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (sometiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse 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 sometido”, meaning “I have submitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya sometido | I have submitted |
| Tú | te hayas sometido | you have submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya sometido | s/he has submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos sometido | we have submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis sometido | you (plural) have submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan sometido | they have submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse 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 sometido”, meaning “I had submitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera sometido | I had submitted |
| Tú | te hubieras sometido | you had submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera sometido | s/he had submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos sometido | we had submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais sometido | you (plural) had submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran sometido | they had submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Someterse 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 sometido”, meaning “I will have submitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere sometido | I will have submitted |
| Tú | te hubieres sometido | you will have submitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere sometido | s/he will have submitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos sometido | we will have submitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis sometido | you (plural) will have submitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren sometido | they will have submitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle sometido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Someterse
Someterse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “sométase”, meaning “(to you formal) submit!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sométete | (to you) submit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sométase | (to you formal) submit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sometámonos | let's submit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | someteos | (to you plural) submit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sométanse | (to you plural formal) submit! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (sométete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (sométase, sométanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (sometámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (someteos).
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Someterse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se someta”, meaning “(to you formal) don't submit!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te sometas | (to you) don't submit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se someta | (to you formal) don't submit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos sometamos | let's not submit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os sometáis | (to you plural) don't submit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se sometan | (to you plural formal) don't submit! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te sometas, no se someta, no nos sometamos, no os sometáis, no se sometan.
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Frequently asked questions about Someterse
Is someterse a regular or irregular verb?
Someterse 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 someterse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), someterse is conjugated as: yo me someto, tú te sometes, él/ella/usted se somete, nosotros nos sometemos, vosotros os sometéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se someten. 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 someterse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), someterse is conjugated as: yo me sometí, tú te sometiste, él/ella/usted se sometió, nosotros nos sometimos, vosotros os sometisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sometieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate someterse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), someterse is conjugated as: yo me sometía, tú te sometías, él/ella/usted se sometía, nosotros nos sometíamos, vosotros os sometíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sometían. 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 someterse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), someterse is conjugated as: yo me someteré, tú te someterás, él/ella/usted se someterá, nosotros nos someteremos, vosotros os someteréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se someterán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate someterse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), someterse is conjugated as: yo me someta, tú te sometas, él/ella/usted se someta, nosotros nos sometamos, vosotros os sometáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sometan. 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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