Prometer is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
Practice prometer free →Prometer means 'to promise', and it is a regular -er verb useful in conversation and narrative. Te prometo que vendré (I promise you I'll come), prometió ayudar (he promised to help). It is followed by an infinitive or by que + a future statement. Because making and keeping promises features in relationships and storytelling, prometer is a practical verb. The phrase prometer el oro y el moro ('to promise the earth') is a colourful idiom. As a regular -er verb the conjugation is predictable, and the related noun una promesa ('a promise') is easy to learn with it.
Quick facts
Prometer (to promise) is a regular -er verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Te prometo que vendré (I promise I'll come).
Prometió ayudar (he promised to help).
Prometer el oro y el moro (to promise the earth).
Una promesa (a promise).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Prometer is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
prometer is a regular -er verb — it follows the standard -er pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know prometer, you know the template for all regular -er verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice prometer now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: prometo, tú: prometes, él: promete, nosotros: prometemos, vosotros: prometéis, ellos: prometen
Prometer is a regular -er verb following the standard -er pattern.
Use prometer in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with prometer or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Prometer is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.