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 -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, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: prometo, tú: prometes, él: promete, nosotros: prometemos, vosotros: prometéis, ellos: prometen
The past participle is prometido (he prometido) and the gerund is prometiendo (estoy prometiendo).
Verbs that are easy to confuse with prometer or that behave like it.
Prometer is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.