-er verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate prometer in Spanish

to promise

prometer is a regular -er verb ranked #300 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo prometo todos los días." (I promise every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo prometo
prometes
él/ella/Ud. promete
nosotros prometemos
vosotros prometéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometen
Example

Yo prometo todos los días.

I promise every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo prometí
prometiste
él/ella/Ud. prometió
nosotros prometimos
vosotros prometisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometieron
Example

Ayer yo prometí.

Yesterday I promise.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo prometía
prometías
él/ella/Ud. prometía
nosotros prometíamos
vosotros prometíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometían
Example

Antes yo prometía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to promise often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo prometeré
prometerás
él/ella/Ud. prometerá
nosotros prometeremos
vosotros prometeréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometerán
Example

Mañana yo prometeré.

Tomorrow I will promise.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo prometería
prometerías
él/ella/Ud. prometería
nosotros prometeríamos
vosotros prometeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo prometería.

If I could, I would promise.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo prometa
prometas
él/ella/Ud. prometa
nosotros prometamos
vosotros prometáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometan
Example

Quiero que tú prometas más.

I want you to promise more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
promete
él/ella/Ud. prometa
nosotros prometamos
vosotros prometed
ellos/ellas/Uds. prometan
Example

Él promete con frecuencia.

He promises often.

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