comprometer Preterite Conjugation
comprometer — to jeopardize
The preterite of comprometer is regular: comprometí, comprometiste, comprometió, comprometimos, comprometisteis, comprometieron.
comprometer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'comprometer' to talk about a specific instance where someone or something was jeopardized or pledged in the past. For example, 'Él comprometió su honor' (He jeopardized his honor) - a completed action.
Notes on comprometer in the Preterite
Comprometer is regular in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard -er verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo comprometí mi ayuda para el proyecto.
I pledged my help for the project.
yo
¿Tú comprometiste la información secreta?
Did you jeopardize the secret information?
tú
Ella comprometió su palabra en ese momento.
She pledged her word at that moment.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros comprometimos nuestro apoyo.
We pledged our support.
nosotros
Ellos comprometieron la seguridad del edificio.
They jeopardized the building's security.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'comprometí', 'comprometió', etc. for single completed actions.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'comprometí', with an accent on the 'i'.
Why: The accent indicates the stress falls on the final syllable, distinguishing it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comprometo
The present indicative of comprometer is regular: comprometo, comprometes, compromete, comprometemos, comprometéis, comprometen.
Imperfect
yo: comprometía
The imperfect of comprometer is regular: comprometía, comprometías, comprometía, comprometíamos, comprometíais, comprometían.
Future
yo: comprometeré
The future of comprometer is regular: comprometeré, comprometerás, comprometerá, comprometeremos, comprometeréis, comprometerán.
Conditional
yo: comprometería
The conditional of comprometer is regular: comprometería, comprometerías, comprometería, comprometeríamos, comprometeríais, comprometerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comprometa
The present subjunctive of comprometer is comprometa, comprometamos, comprometan, and follows regular -er verb patterns.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comprometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of comprometer (-ra form) is comprometiera, comprometieras, comprometiera, comprometiéramos, comprometierais, comprometieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compromete
The imperative of comprometer has regular 'tú' and vosotros forms: compromete, comprometed.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comprometas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no comprometas, no comprometan.