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.
prometer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to promise · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prometo |
| tú | prometes |
| él/ella/Ud. | promete |
| nosotros | prometemos |
| vosotros | prometéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometen |
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 |
| tú | prometiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | prometió |
| nosotros | prometimos |
| vosotros | prometisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometieron |
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 |
| tú | prometías |
| él/ella/Ud. | prometía |
| nosotros | prometíamos |
| vosotros | prometíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometían |
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 |
| tú | prometerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | prometerá |
| nosotros | prometeremos |
| vosotros | prometeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometerán |
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 |
| tú | prometerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | prometería |
| nosotros | prometeríamos |
| vosotros | prometeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometerían |
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 |
| tú | prometas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prometa |
| nosotros | prometamos |
| vosotros | prometáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometan |
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 | - |
| tú | promete |
| él/ella/Ud. | prometa |
| nosotros | prometamos |
| vosotros | prometed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prometan |
Él promete con frecuencia.
He promises often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo prometo todos los días.
I promise every day.
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¿Tú prometes mucho?
Do you promise a lot?
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Él promete con frecuencia.
He promises often.
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Nosotros prometemos juntos.
We promise together.
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Ellos prometen bien.
They promise well.
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Ayer prometí por primera vez.
Yesterday I promised for the first time.
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Quiero que tú prometas más.
I want you to promise more.
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Es importante prometer correctamente.
It is important to promise correctly.
Common phrases with prometer
- prometer bien to promise well
- prometer mucho to promise a lot
- dejar de prometer to stop promiseing
- volver a prometer to promise again