Conjugate someter in Spanish

to submit, to subject

someter is a regular -er verb ranked #726 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El pueblo fue sometido a una dura dictadura." (The people were subjected to a harsh dictatorship.). 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 someto
sometes
él/ella/Ud. somete
nosotros sometemos
vosotros sometéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. someten
Example

No me someto a sus condiciones injustas.

I don't submit to their unfair conditions.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sometí
sometiste
él/ella/Ud. sometió
nosotros sometimos
vosotros sometisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sometieron
Example

Ayer yo sometí.

Yesterday I submit, to subject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sometía
sometías
él/ella/Ud. sometía
nosotros sometíamos
vosotros sometíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sometían
Example

Antes yo sometía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to submit, to subject often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo someteré
someterás
él/ella/Ud. someterá
nosotros someteremos
vosotros someteréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. someterán
Example

Mañana yo someteré.

Tomorrow I will submit, to subject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sometería
someterías
él/ella/Ud. sometería
nosotros someteríamos
vosotros someteríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. someterían
Example

Si pudiera, yo sometería.

If I could, I would submit, to subject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo someta
sometas
él/ella/Ud. someta
nosotros sometamos
vosotros sometáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sometan
Example

Espero que tú sometas.

I hope that you submit, to subject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
somete
él/ella/Ud. someta
nosotros sometamos
vosotros someted
ellos/ellas/Uds. sometan
Example

¡Somete!

Submit, to subject!

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