prometer Negative Imperative Conjugation
prometer — to promise
The negative imperative of prometer uses the present subjunctive forms: no prometas, no prometa, no prometamos, no prometáis, no prometan.
prometer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to make a promise, especially if you think they won't be able to keep it.
Notes on prometer in the Negative Imperative
Prometer is regular; the forms are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No prometas lo que no puedes cumplir.
Don't promise what you can't fulfill.
tú
No prometan nada hasta ver el contrato.
Don't promise anything until you see the contract.
ustedes
No prometamos cosas imposibles.
Let's not promise impossible things.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no promete
Correct: no prometas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative tú form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: promete
The imperative of prometer uses the forms: promete (tú), prometa (usted), prometamos (nosotros), prometed (vosotros), prometan (ustedes).