prometer

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin prōmittere, present active infinitive of prōmittō (“I promise; I send forth”).

Verb

prometer

  1. to promise

Conjugation

Conjugation of prometer
infinitive prometer
gerundive prometiendo
participle m prometíu, f prometida, n prometío, m pl prometíos, f pl prometíes
person first singular
yo 		second singular
tu 		third singular
él/elli 		first plural
nosotros/nós 		second plural
vosotros/vós 		third plural
ellos
indicative present prometo prometes promete prometemos prometéis prometen
preterite imperfect prometía prometíes prometía prometíemos prometíeis prometíen
preterite indefinite prometí prometiesti prometió prometiemos prometiestis prometieron
pluperfect prometiere prometieres prometiere prometiéremos prometiereis prometieren
subjunctive present prometa prometas prometa prometamos prometáis prometan
preterite imperfect prometiere prometieres prometiere prometiéremos prometiereis prometieren
potential future prometeré prometerás prometerá prometeremos prometeréis prometerán
conditional prometería prometeríes prometería prometeríemos/prometeríamos prometeríeis/prometeríais prometeríen
imperative prometi prometéi

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese prometer, from Latin prōmittere (“to promise; to send forth”).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pro‧me‧ter

Verb

prometer (first-person singular present prometo, first-person singular preterite prometi, past participle prometido)

  1. to promise (to commit to something or action; to make an oath)
    Synonyms: afirmar, assegurar, asseverar, comprometer-se, garantir, juramentar, jurar
  2. to indicate that something is likely
    Synonym: indicar
    O céu nublado promete chuva.
    The cloudy sky promises rain
  3. (intransitive) to be promising (likely to develop in a desirable fashion)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of prometer (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal prometer
Personal prometer prometeres prometer prometermos prometerdes prometerem
Gerund
prometendo
Past participle
Masculine prometido prometidos
Feminine prometida prometidas
Indicative
Present prometo prometes promete prometemos prometeis prometem
Imperfect prometia prometias prometia prometíamos prometíeis prometiam
Preterite prometi prometeste prometeu prometemos prometestes prometeram
Pluperfect prometera prometeras prometera prometêramos prometêreis prometeram
Future prometerei prometerás prometerá prometeremos prometereis prometerão
Conditional prometeria prometerias prometeria prometeríamos prometeríeis prometeriam
Subjunctive
Present prometa prometas prometa prometamos prometais prometam
Imperfect prometesse prometesses prometesse prometêssemos prometêsseis prometessem
Future prometer prometeres prometer prometermos prometerdes prometerem
Imperative
Affirmative promete prometa prometamos prometei prometam
Negative (não) não prometas não prometa não prometamos não prometais não prometam

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish prometer, from Latin prōmittere (“to promise; to send forth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾomeˈteɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: pro‧me‧ter

Verb

prometer (first-person singular present prometo, first-person singular preterite prometí, past participle prometido)

  1. to promise
    Synonym: promesar (Argentina)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of prometer (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive prometer
gerund prometiendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular prometido prometida
plural prometidos prometidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present prometo prometestú
prometésvos 		promete prometemos prometéis prometen
imperfect prometía prometías prometía prometíamos prometíais prometían
preterite prometí prometiste prometió prometimos prometisteis prometieron
future prometeré prometerás prometerá prometeremos prometeréis prometerán
conditional prometería prometerías prometería prometeríamos prometeríais prometerían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present prometa prometastú
prometásvos2 		prometa prometamos prometáis prometan
imperfect
(ra) 		prometiera prometieras prometiera prometiéramos prometierais prometieran
imperfect
(se) 		prometiese prometieses prometiese prometiésemos prometieseis prometiesen
future1 prometiere prometieres prometiere prometiéremos prometiereis prometieren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative prometetú
prometévos 		prometa prometamos prometed prometan
negative no prometas no prometa no prometamos no prometáis no prometan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of prometer

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive prometer
dative prometerme prometerte prometerle, prometerse prometernos prometeros prometerles, prometerse
accusative prometerme prometerte prometerlo, prometerla, prometerse prometernos prometeros prometerlos, prometerlas, prometerse
with gerund prometiendo
dative prometiéndome prometiéndote prometiéndole, prometiéndose prometiéndonos prometiéndoos prometiéndoles, prometiéndose
accusative prometiéndome prometiéndote prometiéndolo, prometiéndola, prometiéndose prometiéndonos prometiéndoos prometiéndolos, prometiéndolas, prometiéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative promete
dative prométeme prométete prométele prométenos not used promételes
accusative prométeme prométete promételo, prométela prométenos not used promételos, promételas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative prometé
dative prometeme prometete prometele prometenos not used prometeles
accusative prometeme prometete prometelo, prometela prometenos not used prometelos, prometelas
with formal second-person singular imperative prometa
dative prométame not used prométale, prométase prométanos not used prométales
accusative prométame not used prométalo, prométala, prométase prométanos not used prométalos, prométalas
with first-person plural imperative prometamos
dative not used prometámoste prometámosle prometámonos prometámoos prometámosles
accusative not used prometámoste prometámoslo, prometámosla prometámonos prometámoos prometámoslos, prometámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative prometed
dative prometedme not used prometedle prometednos prometeos prometedles
accusative prometedme not used prometedlo, prometedla prometednos prometeos prometedlos, prometedlas
with formal second-person plural imperative prometan
dative prométanme not used prométanle prométannos not used prométanles, prométanse
accusative prométanme not used prométanlo, prométanla prométannos not used prométanlos, prométanlas, prométanse

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