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Conjugation Chart of “Prometer” (to promise) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Prometer”

The Imperfect Tense of prometer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Prometía estudiar más. (I used to promise to study more.)

Prometer is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Prometer in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of prometer is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Expressing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Prometía estudiar más, pero siempre me distraía. (I was promising to study more, but I always got distracted.)

Describing repeated or habitual actions: For example, De niño, prometía portarme bien antes de cada Navidad. (As a child, I used to promise to behave well before every Christmas.)

Expressing a state or condition in the past: For example, El cielo prometía lluvia, pero nunca llovió. (The sky was promising rain, but it never rained.)

Expressing an unfulfilled or hypothetical situation: For example, Prometía ser un gran artista, pero nunca lo logró. (He was promising to be a great artist, but he never achieved it.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion (colloquial): For example, ¿Prometías ayudarme con la mudanza? (Would you promise to help me with the move?)

Real Life Examples of Prometer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo prometía ayudar a mi hermana con sus tareas. (I used to promise to help my sister with her homework.)

Ellos prometían llegar a tiempo a la fiesta. (They used to promise to arrive on time for the party.)

Tú prometías no contarlo a nadie, pero al final lo hiciste. (You used to promise not to tell anyone, but in the end you did.)

Nosotros prometíamos portarnos bien durante las vacaciones. (We used to promise to behave well during the holidays.)

Ella prometía cocinar la cena todos los días. (She used to promise to cook dinner every day.)

Ustedes prometían ahorrar dinero para el viaje. (You all used to promise to save money for the trip.)

Vosotros prometíais estudiar más el próximo semestre. (You all used to promise to study more next semester.)

Él prometía no llegar tarde otra vez. (He used to promise not to be late again.)

Yo prometía hacer ejercicio regularmente, pero nunca lo cumplía. (I used to promise to exercise regularly, but I never kept it.)

Ellas prometían mantener el secreto entre amigas. (They used to promise to keep the secret between friends.)

Tú prometías llamar a tus padres cada semana. (You used to promise to call your parents every week.)

Nosotros prometíamos terminar el proyecto a tiempo. (We used to promise to finish the project on time.)

Él prometía dejar de fumar, pero siempre recaía. (He used to promise to quit smoking, but he always relapsed.)

Ustedes prometían no hacer ruido después de las diez. (You all used to promise not to make noise after ten.)

Vosotros prometíais ayudar con las tareas del hogar. (You all used to promise to help with household chores.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Prometer (to promise) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.