-er verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate comprometerse in Spanish

to commit oneself, to get engaged

comprometerse is a regular -er verb ranked #2055 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se comprometió a terminar el trabajo." (He committed to finishing the work.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me comprometo
te comprometes
él/ella/Ud. se compromete
nosotros nos comprometemos
vosotros os comprometéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se comprometen
Example

Yo me comprometo todos los días.

I commit oneself, to get engaged every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me comprometí
te comprometiste
él/ella/Ud. se comprometió
nosotros nos comprometimos
vosotros os comprometisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se comprometieron
Example

Se comprometieron en diciembre.

They got engaged in December.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me comprometía
te comprometías
él/ella/Ud. se comprometía
nosotros nos comprometíamos
vosotros os comprometíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se comprometían
Example

Antes yo me comprometía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to commit oneself, to get engaged often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me comprometeré
te comprometerás
él/ella/Ud. se comprometerá
nosotros nos comprometeremos
vosotros os comprometeréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se comprometerán
Example

Mañana yo me comprometeré.

Tomorrow I will commit oneself, to get engaged.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me comprometería
te comprometerías
él/ella/Ud. se comprometería
nosotros nos comprometeríamos
vosotros os comprometeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se comprometerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me comprometería.

If I could, I would commit oneself, to get engaged.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me comprometa
te comprometas
él/ella/Ud. se comprometa
nosotros nos comprometamos
vosotros os comprometáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se comprometan
Example

Espero que tú te comprometas.

I hope that you commit oneself, to get engaged.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
comprométete
él/ella/Ud. comprométase
nosotros comprometámonos
vosotros comprometeos
ellos/ellas/Uds. comprométanse
Example

¡Comprométete!

Commit oneself, to get engaged!

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