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había prometido

had promised

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phrase Rare #44,076
had promised Past perfect of prometer. Used for an action that was promised before another past action.
SP: Yo había prometido llegar temprano, pero hubo mucho tráfico.
EN: I had promised to arrive early, but there was a lot of traffic.

Había prometido no volver a fumar y esta vez cumplió.

He had promised never to smoke again, and this time he kept his word.

Él hizo lo que había prometido hacer.

He did what he had promised to do.

Me convertí en alguien que me había prometido no ser jamás.

I became someone I had promised myself I would never be.

— Bugonia (2025)

Le había prometido una foto.

I had promised him a photo.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Ella se olvidó de que le había prometido llamarle anoche.

She forgot that she had promised to call him last night.