prometer

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin prōmittere (“to promise; to 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
	imperfect	prometía	prometíes	prometía	prometíemos	prometíeis	prometíen
	preterite	prometí	prometiesti	prometió	prometiemos	prometiestis	prometieron
	pluperfect	prometiere	prometieres	prometiere	prometiéremos	prometiereis	prometieren
	future	prometeré	prometerás	prometerá	prometeremos	prometeréis	prometerán
	conditional	prometería	prometeríes	prometería	prometeríemos/prometeríamos	prometeríeis/prometeríais	prometeríen
subjunctive	present	prometa	prometas	prometa	prometamos	prometáis	prometan
	imperfect	prometiere	prometieres	prometiere	prometiéremos	prometiereis	prometieren
imperative			prometi			prometéi

Related terms

• promesa

Further reading

• “prometer”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “prometer”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• prometter (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.meˈte(ʁ)/ [pɾo.meˈte(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.meˈte(ʁ)/ [pɾo.meˈte(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pɾo.meˈte(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɾo.meˈte(ʁ)/ [pɾo.meˈte(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /pɾo.meˈte(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.mɨˈteɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.mɨˈteɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.mɨˈte.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: pro‧me‧ter

• Audio (Brazil):

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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)
   • 1933, Graciliano Ramos, chapter VI, in Cahetés‎^[1], 1st edition, Rio de Janeiro: Schmidt, page 35:

     Queria. Na segunda-feira do carnaval, defronte do cinema, fôra muito amavel commigo. Olhadelas, sorrisos, um proverbio embaraçado, em francez... Aquillo promettia.

     She wanted [me]. On the Monday of Carnaval, in front of the movie theater, she had been loving with me. Looks, smiles, a confusing proverb, in French... that was promising.

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

Related terms

• meter
• promessa
• promesseiro
• prometedor
• prometedoramente
• prometido
• promissor
• promissoramente
• promissória
• promissório
• promitente

Further reading

• “prometer”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “prometer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾomeˈteɾ/ [pɾo.meˈt̪eɾ]
• 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

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-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 tuteo 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 voseo 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

Related terms

• meter
• promesa f
• prometedor
• promisión

Further reading

• “prometer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025