Cometer means to commit or carry out an action, often used in the context of errors, crimes, or mistakes. It is a regular verb in Spanish.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometo | Yo cometo errores a veces. I make mistakes sometimes. | |
| Tú | cometes | Tú cometes muchos errores. You make many mistakes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comete | Él comete un error importante. He makes an important mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometemos | Nosotros cometemos errores comunes. We make common mistakes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometéis | Vosotros cometéis errores frecuentes. You all make frequent mistakes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometen | Ellos cometen errores en el trabajo. They make mistakes at work. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometí | Ayer cometí un error. Yesterday I made a mistake. | |
| Tú | cometiste | Tú cometiste un delito. You committed a crime. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometió | Él cometió un descuido. He made a slip-up. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometimos | Nosotros cometimos un error. We made a mistake. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometisteis | Vosotros cometisteis un fallo. You all made a mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometieron | Ellos cometieron un crimen. They committed a crime. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometía | Yo cometía errores en mis exámenes. I used to make mistakes on my exams. | |
| Tú | cometías | Tú cometías muchos errores antes. You used to make many mistakes before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometía | Ella cometía errores en sus tareas. She used to make mistakes in her homework. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometíamos | Nosotros cometíamos errores frecuentes. We used to make frequent mistakes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometíais | Vosotros cometíais errores en clase. You all used to make mistakes in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometían | Ellos cometían errores regularmente. They used to make mistakes regularly. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cometiendo | Estoy cometiendo un error ahora mismo. I am making a mistake right now. | |
| Tú | estás cometiendo | Estás cometiendo un error en ese informe. You are making a mistake in that report. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está cometiendo | Ella está cometiendo un error grave. She is making a serious mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos cometiendo | Estamos cometiendo errores en el proyecto. We are making mistakes in the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis cometiendo | Vosotros estáis cometiendo un error. You all are making a mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están cometiendo | Ellos están cometiendo muchas fallas. They are making many mistakes. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cometer | Voy a cometer un error. I am going to make a mistake. | |
| Tú | vas a cometer | ¿Vas a cometer ese error? Are you going to make that mistake? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a cometer | Ella va a cometer un error. She is going to make a mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a cometer | Vamos a cometer un error juntos. We are going to make a mistake together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a cometer | Vosotros vais a cometer un error. You all are going to make a mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a cometer | Ellos van a cometer un error. They are going to make a mistake. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometeré | Cometeré un error si no tengo cuidado. I will make a mistake if I'm not careful. | |
| Tú | cometerás | Cometerás un error si no estudias. You will make a mistake if you don't study. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometerá | Cometerá un error en el informe. He/She/You will make a mistake in the report. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometeremos | Cometeremos un error si no revisamos. We will make a mistake if we don't review. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometeréis | Cometeréis un error si no tenéis cuidado. You all will make a mistake if you're not careful. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometerán | Cometerán un error en el proyecto. They/You all will make a mistake in the project. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometería | Yo cometería ese error otra vez. I would commit that mistake again. | |
| Tú | cometerías | Tú cometerías un grave error. You would make a serious mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometería | Él cometería esa falta sin querer. He would commit that fault unintentionally. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometeríamos | Nosotros cometeríamos el mismo error. We would make the same mistake. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometeríais | Vosotros cometeríais un error si no tenéis cuidado. You all would make a mistake if you're not careful. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometerían | Ellos cometerían esa acción si pudieran. They would commit that action if they could. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cometido | He cometido un error en el informe. I have made a mistake in the report. | |
| Tú | has cometido | Tú has cometido un grave error. You have made a serious mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha cometido | Ella ha cometido un fallo importante. She has made an important mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos cometido | Nosotros hemos cometido un error juntos. We have made a mistake together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis cometido | Vosotros habéis cometido un error grave. You all have made a serious mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han cometido | Ellos han cometido un error en la tarea. They have made a mistake in the task. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cometido | Yo había cometido un error antes de la reunión. I had made a mistake before the meeting. | |
| Tú | habías cometido | Tú habías cometido un fallo en el informe. You had made a mistake in the report. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había cometido | Ella había cometido un error en su tarea. She had made a mistake in her homework. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos cometido | Nosotros habíamos cometido un descuido. We had made a slip-up. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais cometido | Vosotros habíais cometido un error grave. You all had made a serious mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían cometido | Ellos habían cometido muchas fallas. They had made many mistakes. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cometido | Para entonces, ya habré cometido el error. By then, I will have made the mistake. | |
| Tú | habrás cometido | ¿Para cuándo habrás cometido el informe? By when will you have completed the report? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cometido | Ella habrá cometido el error antes del lunes. She will have made the mistake before Monday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cometido | Nosotros habremos cometido todos los errores. We will have made all the mistakes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cometido | Vosotros habréis cometido el error inevitable. You all will have made the inevitable mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cometido | Ellos habrán cometido la tarea para entonces. They will have completed the task by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cometido | Yo habría cometido un error. I would have made a mistake. | |
| Tú | habrías cometido | Tú habrías cometido un fallo. You would have made a mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría cometido | Él habría cometido un delito. He would have committed a crime. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos cometido | Nosotros habríamos cometido un error. We would have made a mistake. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais cometido | Vosotros habríais cometido un error. You all would have made a mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían cometido | Ellos habrían cometido un error. They would have made a mistake. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | coma | Espero que yo cometa un error. I hope that I make a mistake. | |
| Tú | cometas | Es importante que tú cometas menos errores. It's important that you make fewer mistakes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | coma | Es posible que él coma tarde. It's possible that he eats late. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comamos | Queremos que nosotros comamos juntos. We want us to eat together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comáis | Espero que vosotros comáis bien. I hope that you all eat well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | coman | Dudo que ellos coman en casa. I doubt that they eat at home. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometiera | Esperaba que cometiera menos errores. I hoped he would make fewer mistakes. | |
| Tú | cometieras | No creía que cometieras ese error. I didn't think you would make that mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometiera | Pensaba que ella cometiera un delito. I thought she committed a crime. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometiéramos | Deseábamos que no cometieran errores. We wished they wouldn't make mistakes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometierais | Me sorprendió que cometierais ese fallo. I was surprised that you all made that mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometieran | No creían que cometieran un delito. They didn't believe they committed a crime. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cometiere | Si cometieres un error, aprenderás de él. If you make a mistake, you will learn from it. | |
| Tú | cometieres | Cuando cometieres un fallo, lo corregirás. When you make a mistake, you will correct it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometiere | Es probable que él cometiere un error. He is likely to make a mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometiéremos | Si nosotros cometéremos un error, lo arreglaremos. If we make a mistake, we will fix it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometiereis | Es posible que cometiereis un fallo. It is possible that you (all) make a mistake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometieren | Quizá ellos cometieren un error en el informe. Maybe they will make a mistake in the report. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cometido | Espero que haya cometido un error. I hope I have made a mistake. | |
| Tú | hayas cometido | Es posible que hayas cometido un error. It's possible that you have made a mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya cometido | Es importante que él haya cometido un error. It's important that he has made a mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos cometido | No creo que hayamos cometido un error. I don't think we have made a mistake. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis cometido | ¿Creéis que hayáis cometido un error? Do you think you have made a mistake? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan cometido | Es probable que hayan cometido un error. It's likely that they have made a mistake. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cometido | Si hubiera cometido un error, lo habría corregido. If I had made a mistake, I would have corrected it. | |
| Tú | hubieras cometido | Si hubieras cometido un error, lo habrías notado. If you had made a mistake, you would have noticed it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera cometido | Si él hubiera cometido un error, lo habría admitido. If he had made a mistake, he would have admitted it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos cometido | Si hubiéramos cometido un error, lo habríamos corregido. If we had made a mistake, we would have corrected it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais cometido | Si hubierais cometido un error, lo habríais evitado. If you had made a mistake, you would have avoided it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran cometido | Si ellos hubieran cometido un error, lo habrían arreglado. If they had made a mistake, they would have fixed it. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cometido | Cuando llegues, ya habré cometido el error. When you arrive, I will have already made the mistake. | |
| Tú | habrás cometido | Para entonces, tú habrás cometido menos errores. By then, you will have made fewer mistakes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cometido | Es posible que él haya cometido el fallo. It's possible that he will have made the mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cometido | Nosotros habremos cometido el error antes de terminar. We will have made the mistake before finishing. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cometido | Vosotros habréis cometido el error para entonces. You all will have made the mistake by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cometido | Ellos habrán cometido el error si no actúan. They will have made the mistake if they don't act. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | – | No uses esa palabra en público. Don't use that word in public. | |
| Tú | comete | ¡Comete esa manzana ahora! Eat that apple now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cometa | ¡Cometa el informe antes de la reunión! Complete the report before the meeting! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cometamos | Cometamos errores para aprender. Let's make mistakes to learn. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cometad | Cometad los mismos errores. Make the same mistakes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cometan | ¡Cometan sus tareas a tiempo! Complete your tasks on time! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no cometa | No cometa errores en el informe. Don't make mistakes in the report. | |
| Tú | no cometas | No cometas ese error otra vez. Don't make that mistake again. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no cometa | Por favor, no cometa esa falta. Please, don't commit that fault. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no cometamos | No cometamos errores en el proyecto. Let's not make mistakes on the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no cometáis | No cometáis esos errores en clase. Don't make those mistakes in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no cometan | No cometan delitos sin pensar. Don't commit crimes without thinking. |
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