someter Present Conjugation
someter — to subdue
The present tense of someter is regular: someto, sometes, somete, sometemos, sometéis, someten.
someter Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'someter', it can mean 'to subdue', 'to submit', 'to subject', or 'to undergo'. For example, 'He submits the report daily' or 'The law subjects everyone to the same rules'.
Notes on someter in the Present
Someter is regular in the present indicative tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo someto mi cuerpo a un régimen estricto.
I subject my body to a strict regimen.
yo
Ella somete sus ideas a crítica constructiva.
She submits her ideas to constructive criticism.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sometemos el coche a mantenimiento cada año.
We subject the car to maintenance every year.
nosotros
¿Sometes tus decisiones a la opinión de tu familia?
Do you subject your decisions to your family's opinion?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'someter' (infinitive) for present actions.
Correct: Use conjugated forms like 'someto', 'sometes', 'somete', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot express present actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: The 'tú' form is 'sometes', and the 'usted' form is 'somete'.
Why: These are distinct conjugations for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sometí
The preterite of someter is regular: sometí, sometiste, sometió, sometimos, sometisteis, sometieron.
Imperfect
yo: sometía
The imperfect of someter is regular: sometía, sometías, sometía, sometíamos, sometíais, sometían.
Future
yo: someteré
The future of someter is regular: someteré, someterás, someterá, someteremos, someteréis, someterán.
Conditional
yo: sometería
The conditional of someter is regular: sometería, someterías, sometería, someteríamos, someteríais, someterían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: someta
The present subjunctive of someter includes forms like someta, sometas, someta, sometamos, sometáis, sometan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of someter includes forms like sometiera, sometieras, sometiera, sometiéramos, sometierais, sometieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: somete
Somete, someta, sometamos, someted, sometan are the imperative forms of someter.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sometas
No sometas, no someta, no sometamos, no sometáis, no sometan are the negative imperative forms of someter.