Translation
to promise
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Word origin
From Latin promittere ('to send forth, to promise'), from pro ('forth') and mittere ('to send').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- promittere
- English cognates
- promise, mission, transmit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | promets | promettais | promis | promettrai | promettrais |
| tu | promets | promettais | promis | promettras | promettrais |
| il/elle | promet | promettait | promit | promettra | promettrait |
| nous | promettons | promettions | prom卯mes | promettrons | promettrions |
| vous | promettez | promettiez | prom卯tes | promettrez | promettriez |
| ils/elles | promettent | promettaient | promirent | promettront | promettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | promette | promisse |
| tu | promettes | promisses |
| il/elle | promette | prom卯t |
| nous | promettions | promissions |
| vous | promettiez | promissiez |
| ils/elles | promettent | promissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | promets |
| nous | promettons |
| vous | promettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- promettant
- Past participle
- promis 路 promise 路 promis 路 promises
Examples
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I promise you I will be back before the end of the month.
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He promised his mother he would work hard.
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Never promise what you cannot do.
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She promised me a present for my birthday.
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Promise me that you will come home early tonight.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 9: promettre, chef, jeu and 7 more words.