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

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoprometí
prometiste
Él / Ella / Ustedprometió
Nosotros / Nosotrasprometimos
Vosotros / Vosotrasprometisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesprometieron

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Prometer”

The preterite of prometer is used to express when you made a specific promise at a defined moment in the past. For example, “I promised to help you yesterday” – “Prometí ayudarte ayer.”

This is a regular -er verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. All forms are predictable and follow the regular endings for -er verbs in the preterite tense.

How to Use Prometer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of prometer expresses completed promises or commitments made in the past.

To promise/commit: Used for making specific promises or commitments, for example Prometí llamar a mi madre (I promised to call my mother), or Prometieron llegar temprano (They promised to arrive early).

To show promise: In certain contexts, describes showing potential, for example El proyecto prometió buenos resultados (The project showed promise of good results).

Real Life Examples of Prometer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Prometí llegar temprano a la reunión. (I promised to arrive early to the meeting.)

¿Qué le prometiste a tu madre? (What did you promise your mother?)

El político prometió grandes cambios. (The politician promised big changes.)

Prometimos mantener el secreto. (We promised to keep the secret.)

Los novios se prometieron amor eterno. (The couple promised each other eternal love.)

Me prometió devolver el libro pronto. (He/she promised to return the book soon.)

Prometiste ayudarme con la mudanza. (You promised to help me with the move.)

La empresa prometió mejores condiciones. (The company promised better conditions.)

Prometimos cuidar bien la casa. (We promised to take good care of the house.)

Los padres prometieron una sorpresa. (The parents promised a surprise.)

Prometí no volver a mentir. (I promised not to lie again.)

¿Le prometiste algo a cambio? (Did you promise something in return?)

El equipo prometió dar lo mejor. (The team promised to give their best.)

Prometimos vernos otra vez. (We promised to see each other again.)

Los estudiantes prometieron estudiar más. (The students promised to study more.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

Spanish English
Yo prometí I promised
Tú prometiste You promised
Él / Ella / Usted prometió He / She / You (formal) promised
Nosotros / Nosotras prometimos We promised
Vosotros / Vosotras prometisteis You all promised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes prometieron They / You all (formal) promised

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.