Conjugations
Present Presente
Habits, current states, and general facts.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | promuevo | |
| tú | promueves | |
| él / ella / usted | promueve | |
| nosotros / nosotras | promovemos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | promovéis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | promueven |
Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
Actions viewed as completed events in the past.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | promoví | |
| tú | promoviste | |
| él / ella / usted | promovió | |
| nosotros / nosotras | promovimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | promovisteis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | promovieron |
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | promovía | |
| tú | promovías | |
| él / ella / usted | promovía | |
| nosotros / nosotras | promovíamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | promovíais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | promovían |
Future Futuro simple
Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | promoveré | |
| tú | promoverás | |
| él / ella / usted | promoverá | |
| nosotros / nosotras | promoveremos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | promoveréis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | promoverán |
Conditional Condicional simple
Hypothetical events and some polite requests.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | promovería | |
| tú | promoverías | |
| él / ella / usted | promovería | |
| nosotros / nosotras | promoveríamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | promoveríais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | promoverían |
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | promueva | |
| tú | promuevas | |
| él / ella / usted | promueva | |
| nosotros / nosotras | promovamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | promováis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | promuevan |
Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
Meaning & usage
- to promote, to pioneer, to advance, to foster, to further
- to advocate for
English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗
Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations