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

Prometer is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard 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.

Promising or making a commitment: For example, Yo le prometía ayudarlo con sus tareas cada semana. (I used to promise to help him with his homework every week.) This meaning can also convey the idea of making a promise that was not necessarily kept.

Showing intention or willingness: For example, Siempre prometía portarme bien, pero nunca lo lograba. (I always promised to behave well, but I never managed to do it.) This usage implies an intention or willingness to do something, even if it didn’t happen.

Expressing hope or expectation: For example, La fiesta prometía ser divertida. (The party promised to be fun.) This meaning conveys a sense of hope or expectation about a future event or situation.

Indicating potential or likelihood (colloquial): For example, Este chico promete ser un gran jugador de fútbol. (This kid promises to be a great soccer player.) In this colloquial usage, it suggests that someone or something has the potential or likelihood to become or achieve something in the future.

Real Life Examples of Prometer in the Imperfect Tense

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

Ellos prometían llegar temprano a la fiesta, pero siempre llegaban tarde. (They used to promise to arrive early to the party, but they always arrived late.)

Cuando era niño, prometía portarme bien para recibir regalos en Navidad. (When I was a child, I used to promise to behave well to receive gifts on Christmas.)

Mi amigo prometía dejar de fumar, pero nunca lo lograba. (My friend used to promise to quit smoking, but he never succeeded.)

Nosotros prometíamos visitar a nuestros abuelos más seguido, pero el trabajo nos lo impedía. (We used to promise to visit our grandparents more often, but work prevented us from doing so.)

Ella prometía no volver a mentir, pero seguía haciéndolo. (She used to promise not to lie again, but she kept doing it.)

Tú prometías estudiar más para el examen, pero al final no lo hiciste. (You used to promise to study more for the exam, but in the end, you didn’t.)

Mis padres prometían llevarnos de vacaciones cada verano, pero a veces no podían. (My parents used to promise to take us on vacation every summer, but sometimes they couldn’t.)

Él prometía ser más organizado, pero siempre dejaba todo para última hora. (He used to promise to be more organized, but he always left everything until the last minute.)

Ellas prometían no revelar nuestro secreto, pero al final lo contaron. (They used to promise not to reveal our secret, but in the end, they told it.)

Yo prometía ahorrar dinero para comprar un carro, pero gastaba todo en tonterías. (I used to promise to save money to buy a car, but I spent it all on nonsense.)

Tú prometías cocinar más seguido, pero siempre pedíamos comida a domicilio. (You used to promise to cook more often, but we always ordered takeout.)

Ellos prometían llegar a tiempo a la reunión, pero siempre se retrasaban. (They used to promise to arrive on time for the meeting, but they were always late.)

Nosotros prometíamos hacer ejercicio juntos, pero nunca encontrábamos el tiempo. (We used to promise to exercise together, but we never found the time.)

Ella prometía ser más paciente con sus hijos, pero a veces perdía la calma. (She used to promise to be more patient with her children, but sometimes she lost her temper.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Prometer (to promise) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American 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.