Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Promover in Spanish
promover to promote, to foster Irregular Verb
At a glance: Promover (to promote, to foster) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: promuevo, promueves, promueve, promovemos, promovéis, promueven. Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (promuevo, promueves, promueve, promueven); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (promueva).
- Past participle
- promovido promoted
- Gerund
- promoviendo promoting
- Similar
- fomentar, potenciar, promocionar, propiciar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Promover
- Promover in the Indicative Present
- Promover in the Indicative Preterite
- Promover in the Indicative Imperfect
- Promover in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Promover in the Indicative Informal Future
- Promover in the Indicative Future
- Promover in the Indicative Conditional
- Promover in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Promover in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Promover in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Promover in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Promover
- Imperative tenses of Promover
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Promover
Promover in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of promover 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, “promuevo”, meaning “I promote”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promuevo | I promote |
| Tú | promueves | you promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promueve | s/he promotes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promovemos | we promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promovéis | you (plural) promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promueven | they promote |
How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (promuevo, promueves, promueve, promueven); nosotros and vosotros are regular.
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Promover in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of promover is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “promoví”, meaning “I promoted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promoví | I promoted |
| Tú | promoviste | you promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promovió | s/he promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promovimos | we promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promovisteis | you (plural) promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promovieron | they promoted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem promov- plus the -er endings.
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Promover in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of promover is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “promovía”, meaning “I used to promote”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promovía | I used to promote |
| Tú | promovías | you used to promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promovía | s/he used to promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promovíamos | we used to promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promovíais | you (plural) used to promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promovían | they used to promote |
How it’s built: Regular: stem promov- plus the -er endings.
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Promover in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of promover is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy promoviendo”, meaning “I am promoting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy promoviendo | I am promoting |
| Tú | estás promoviendo | you are promoting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está promoviendo | s/he is promoting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos promoviendo | we are promoting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis promoviendo | you (plural) are promoting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están promoviendo | they are promoting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund promoviendo.
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Promover in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of promover is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a promover”, meaning “I am going to promote”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a promover | I am going to promote |
| Tú | vas a promover | you are going to promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a promover | s/he is going to promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a promover | we are going to promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a promover | you (plural) are going to promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a promover | they are going to promote |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive promover.
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Promover in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of promover is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “promoveré”, meaning “I will promote”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promoveré | I will promote |
| Tú | promoverás | you will promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promoverá | s/he will promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promoveremos | we will promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promoveréis | you (plural) will promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promoverán | they will promote |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive promover plus the future endings.
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Promover in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of promover is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “promovería”, meaning “I would promote”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promovería | I would promote |
| Tú | promoverías | you would promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promovería | s/he would promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promoveríamos | we would promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promoveríais | you (plural) would promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promoverían | they would promote |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive promover plus the conditional endings.
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Promover in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of promover 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 promovido”, meaning “I have promoted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he promovido | I have promoted |
| Tú | has promovido | you have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha promovido | s/he has promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos promovido | we have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis promovido | you (plural) have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han promovido | they have promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle promovido.
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Promover in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of promover is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había promovido”, meaning “I had promoted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había promovido | I had promoted |
| Tú | habías promovido | you had promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había promovido | s/he had promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos promovido | we had promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais promovido | you (plural) had promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían promovido | they had promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle promovido.
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Promover in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of promover is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré promovido”, meaning “I will have promoted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré promovido | I will have promoted |
| Tú | habrás promovido | you will have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá promovido | s/he will have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos promovido | we will have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis promovido | you (plural) will have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán promovido | they will have promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle promovido.
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Promover in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of promover is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría promovido”, meaning “I would have promoted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría promovido | I would have promoted |
| Tú | habrías promovido | you would have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría promovido | s/he would have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos promovido | we would have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais promovido | you (plural) would have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían promovido | they would have promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle promovido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Promover
Promover 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, “promueva”, meaning “I promote”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promueva | I promote |
| Tú | promuevas | you promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promueva | s/he promotes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promovamos | we promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promováis | you (plural) promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promuevan | they promote |
How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos follow the yo present, promuevo (promueva, promuevas, promueva, promuevan); nosotros and vosotros are regular.
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Promover 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, “promoviera”, meaning “I promoted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promoviera | I promoted |
| Tú | promovieras | you promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promoviera | s/he promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promoviéramos | we promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promovierais | you (plural) promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promovieran | they promoted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, promovieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (promoviéramos).
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Promover 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, “promoviere”, meaning “I will promote”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | promoviere | I will promote |
| Tú | promovieres | you will promote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promoviere | s/he will promote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promoviéremos | we will promote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promoviereis | you (plural) will promote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promovieren | they will promote |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, promovieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (promoviéremos).
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Promover 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 promovido”, meaning “I have promoted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya promovido | I have promoted |
| Tú | hayas promovido | you have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya promovido | s/he has promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos promovido | we have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis promovido | you (plural) have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan promovido | they have promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle promovido.
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Promover 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 promovido”, meaning “I had promoted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera promovido | I had promoted |
| Tú | hubieras promovido | you had promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera promovido | s/he had promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos promovido | we had promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais promovido | you (plural) had promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran promovido | they had promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle promovido.
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Promover 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 promovido”, meaning “I will have promoted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere promovido | I will have promoted |
| Tú | hubieres promovido | you will have promoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere promovido | s/he will have promoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos promovido | we will have promoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis promovido | you (plural) will have promoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren promovido | they will have promoted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle promovido.
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Imperative tenses of Promover
Promover in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “promueva”, meaning “(to you formal) promote!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | promueve | (to you) promote! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | promueva | (to you formal) promote! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | promovamos | let's promote! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | promoved | (to you plural) promote! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | promuevan | (to you plural formal) promote! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (promueve); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (promueva, promovamos, promuevan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (promoved).
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Promover in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no promueva”, meaning “(to you formal) don't promote!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no promuevas | (to you) don't promote! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no promueva | (to you formal) don't promote! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no promovamos | let's not promote! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no promováis | (to you plural) don't promote! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no promuevan | (to you plural formal) don't promote! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no promuevas, no promueva, no promovamos, no promováis, no promuevan.
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Frequently asked questions about Promover
Is promover a regular or irregular verb?
Promover is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change o to ue (promuevo, promueves, promueve, promueven); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (promueva).
How do you conjugate promover in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), promover is conjugated as: yo promuevo, tú promueves, él/ella/usted promueve, nosotros promovemos, vosotros promovéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes promueven. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate promover in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), promover is conjugated as: yo promoví, tú promoviste, él/ella/usted promovió, nosotros promovimos, vosotros promovisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes promovieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate promover in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), promover is conjugated as: yo promovía, tú promovías, él/ella/usted promovía, nosotros promovíamos, vosotros promovíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes promovían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate promover in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), promover is conjugated as: yo promoveré, tú promoverás, él/ella/usted promoverá, nosotros promoveremos, vosotros promoveréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes promoverán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate promover in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), promover is conjugated as: yo promueva, tú promuevas, él/ella/usted promueva, nosotros promovamos, vosotros promováis, ellos/ellas/ustedes promuevan. The present subjunctive 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.
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