prometer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
prometer — to promise
The imperative of prometer uses the forms: promete (tú), prometa (usted), prometamos (nosotros), prometed (vosotros), prometan (ustedes).
prometer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command or strongly request someone to make a promise.
Notes on prometer in the Affirmative Imperative
Prometer is regular in the imperative. The tú form matches the present indicative third-person singular.
Example Sentences
Promete que no vas a llorar.
Promise (tú) that you are not going to cry.
tú
Prometan que volverán pronto.
Promise (ustedes) that you will return soon.
ustedes
Prometamos ser mejores amigos.
Let's promise to be best friends.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: prometer (as a command)
Correct: promete / prometed
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct affirmative commands in Spanish; you must use the specific imperative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prometo
Prometer is a regular -er verb in the present: prometo, prometes, promete, prometemos, prometéis, prometen.
Preterite
yo: prometí
The preterite of prometer is regular: prometí, prometiste, prometió, prometimos, prometisteis, prometieron.
Imperfect
yo: prometía
The imperfect of prometer uses regular -ía endings: prometía, prometías, prometía, prometíamos, prometíais, prometían.
Future
yo: prometeré
The future of prometer is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: prometeré, prometerás, prometerá, prometeremos, prometeréis, prometerán.
Conditional
yo: prometería
The conditional of prometer uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: prometería, prometerías, prometería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prometa
The present subjunctive of prometer follows the -er pattern: prometa, prometas, prometa, prometamos, prometáis, prometan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of prometer uses the -iera endings: prometiera, prometieras, prometiera, prometiéramos, prometierais, prometieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prometas
The negative imperative of prometer uses the present subjunctive forms: no prometas, no prometa, no prometamos, no prometáis, no prometan.