cometido
/ko-me-TEE-do/
mission
When used as a noun, "cometido" means an assigned mission or objective.
cometido(noun)
mission
?assigned task or objective
,task
?duty or responsibility
objective
?goal
,purpose
?reason for existence
📝 In Action
El principal cometido de la empresa es innovar.
B1The company's main mission is to innovate.
Nuestro cometido en esta reunión es tomar una decisión final.
B2Our task in this meeting is to make a final decision.
Fallaron en su cometido y perdieron el partido.
B1They failed in their objective and lost the game.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender Check
Remember this noun is masculine: el cometido. It never changes form.
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Usage
Use 'cometido' instead of 'tarea' or 'trabajo' when you want to sound more formal or official about a large, important assignment.
As a past participle, "cometido" translates to 'committed,' often referring to an action that has been carried out.
cometido(past participle)
committed
?of a verb, e.g., 'committed a crime'
,made
?of an error, e.g., 'made a mistake'
done
?completed or carried out
📝 In Action
Hemos cometido un error grave.
A2We have committed a serious mistake.
El crimen cometido por el ladrón fue imperdonable.
B1The crime committed by the thief was unforgivable.
¿Quién había cometido la falta?
B2Who had made the mistake?
💡 Grammar Points
Forming Perfect Tenses
You need 'cometido' to form tenses like the Present Perfect: haber (conjugated) + cometido. Example: Ha cometido (He/She has committed).
Using it as an Adjective
When used to describe a noun (like 'the mistake made'), it must match the noun's gender and number: la falta cometida (f, singular), los errores cometidos (m, plural).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using 'Cometir' for Everything
Mistake: "Using *cometer* for simple actions like 'commit to a plan.'"
Correction: In Spanish, *cometer* is usually reserved for negative actions (crimes, errors, sins). For positive commitment, use *comprometerse* or *dedicarse*.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: cometido
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'cometido' as a noun, meaning 'task'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'cometido' always used for bad things, like crimes?
Not always, but most often. When used as the past participle of the verb *cometer*, it frequently refers to negative actions like 'errors' (*errores cometidos*) or 'crimes' (*crímenes cometidos*). However, when used as a noun, *el cometido* means a neutral 'mission' or 'objective'.
How do I know if 'cometido' is a noun or a verb form?
If it is preceded by an article (like *el* or *un*), it is the noun meaning 'mission' or 'task.' If it follows a form of the verb *haber* (like *ha* or *hemos*), it is the past participle used to form a compound verb.