Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fomentar in Spanish
To promote, to encourage, to foster Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Fomentar
- Fomentar in the Indicative Present
- Fomentar in the Indicative Preterite
- Fomentar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fomentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fomentar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fomentar in the Indicative Future
- Fomentar in the Indicative Conditional
- Fomentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fomentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fomentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fomentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fomentar
- Imperative tenses of Fomentar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Fomentar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Fomentar is the Spanish verb for "to promote, to encourage, to foster". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to fomentar include: alentar, animar, esperanzar, potenciar, promocionar, promover, propiciar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | fomentar | to promote, to encourage, to foster |
| Past participle | fomentado | promoted |
| Gerund | fomentando | promoting |
Indicative Tenses of Fomentar
Fomentar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fomentar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "fomento", meaning "I promote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomento | I promote |
| Tú | fomentas | you promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomenta | s/he promotes, you (formal) promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentamos | we promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentáis | you (plural) promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentan | they promote, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fomentar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "fomenté", meaning "I promoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomenté | I promoted |
| Tú | fomentaste | you promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomentó | s/he promoted, you (formal) promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentamos | we promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentasteis | you (plural) promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentaron | they promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fomentar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "fomentaba", meaning "I used to promote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomentaba | I used to promote |
| Tú | fomentabas | you used to promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomentaba | s/he used to promote, you (formal) used to promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentábamos | we used to promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentabais | you (plural) used to promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentaban | they used to promote, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fomentar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy fomentando", meaning "I am promoting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy fomentando | I am promoting |
| Tú | estás fomentando | you are promoting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está fomentando | s/he is promoting, you (formal) are promoting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos fomentando | we are promoting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis fomentando | you (plural) are promoting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están fomentando | they are promoting, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fomentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a fomentar", meaning "I am going to promote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fomentar | I am going to promote |
| Tú | vas a fomentar | you are going to promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a fomentar | s/he is going to promote, you (formal) are going to promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a fomentar | we are going to promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a fomentar | you (plural) are going to promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a fomentar | they are going to promote, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fomentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "fomentaré", meaning "I will promote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomentaré | I will promote |
| Tú | fomentarás | you will promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomentará | s/he will promote, you (formal) will promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentaremos | we will promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentaréis | you (plural) will promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentarán | they will promote, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fomentar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "fomentaría", meaning "I would promote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomentaría | I would promote |
| Tú | fomentarías | you would promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomentaría | s/he would promote, you (formal) would promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentaríamos | we would promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentaríais | you (plural) would promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentarían | they would promote, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fomentar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he fomentado", meaning "I have promoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fomentado | I have promoted |
| Tú | has fomentado | you have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha fomentado | s/he has promoted, you (formal) have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos fomentado | we have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis fomentado | you (plural) have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han fomentado | they have promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fomentar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había fomentado", meaning "I had promoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fomentado | I had promoted |
| Tú | habías fomentado | you had promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había fomentado | s/he had promoted, you (formal) had promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos fomentado | we had promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais fomentado | you (plural) had promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían fomentado | they had promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fomentar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré fomentado", meaning "I will have promoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fomentado | I will have promoted |
| Tú | habrás fomentado | you will have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá fomentado | s/he will have promoted, you (formal) will have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos fomentado | we will have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis fomentado | you (plural) will have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán fomentado | they will have promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fomentar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría fomentado", meaning "I would have promoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fomentado | I would have promoted |
| Tú | habrías fomentado | you would have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría fomentado | s/he would have promoted, you (formal) would have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos fomentado | we would have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais fomentado | you (plural) would have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían fomentado | they would have promoted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Fomentar
Fomentar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "fomente", meaning "I promote".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomente | I promote |
| Tú | fomentes | you promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomente | s/he promotes, you (formal) promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentemos | we promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentéis | you (plural) promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomenten | they promote, |
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Fomentar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "fomentara", meaning "I promoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomentara | I promoted |
| Tú | fomentaras | you promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomentara | s/he promoted, you (formal) promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentáramos | we promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentarais | you (plural) promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentaran | they promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "fomentare", meaning "I will promote".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fomentare | I will promote |
| Tú | fomentares | you will promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomentare | s/he will promote, you (formal) will promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentáremos | we will promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentareis | you (plural) will promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomentaren | they will promote, |
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Fomentar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya fomentado", meaning "I have promoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fomentado | I have promoted |
| Tú | hayas fomentado | you have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya fomentado | s/he has promoted, you (formal) have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos fomentado | we have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis fomentado | you (plural) have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan fomentado | they have promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera fomentado", meaning "I had promoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fomentado | I had promoted |
| Tú | hubieras fomentado | you had promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera fomentado | s/he had promoted, you (formal) had promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos fomentado | we had promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais fomentado | you (plural) had promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran fomentado | they had promoted, |
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Fomentar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere fomentado", meaning "I will have promoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fomentado | I will have promoted |
| Tú | hubieres fomentado | you will have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere fomentado | s/he will have promoted, you (formal) will have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos fomentado | we will have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis fomentado | you (plural) will have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren fomentado | they will have promoted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Fomentar
Fomentar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "fomente", meaning "(to you formal) promote!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fomenta | (to you) promote! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fomente | (to you formal) promote! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fomentemos | let's promote! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fomentad | (to you plural) promote! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fomenten | (to you plural formal) promote! |
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Fomentar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no fomente", meaning "(to you formal) don't promote!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no fomentes | (to you) don't promote! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no fomente | (to you formal) don't promote! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no fomentemos | let's not promote! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no fomentéis | (to you plural) don't promote! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no fomenten | (to you plural formal) don't promote! |
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