promettere conjugation

to promise

Italian Irregular

The Italian verb "promettere" means "to promise" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "promettere" across all 5 tenses. New to Italian verbs? Start with the Italian verb guide.

How to Conjugate "promettere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I prometto
tu you (informal) prometti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) promette
noi we promettiamo
voi you all promettete
loro they promettono
Lui/lei promette silenzio.
say it Loo-ee/lay proh-MET-teh see-LEN-tsyoh
He/she promises silence.
In other languages
  • French Il/elle promet le silence.
  • German Er/sie verspricht Schweigen.
  • Spanish Él/ella promete silencio.
  • Dutch Hij/zij belooft stilte.
Io prometto di venire.
say it EE-oh proh-MET-toh dee veh-NEE-reh
I promise to come.
In other languages
  • French Je promets de venir.
  • German Ich verspreche zu kommen.
  • Spanish Prometo venir.
  • Dutch Ik beloof te komen.

How to Conjugate "promettere" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho promesso
tu you (informal) hai promesso
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha promesso
noi we abbiamo promesso
voi you all avete promesso
loro they hanno promesso
Lui ha promesso una risposta.
say it loo-ee ah proh-MES-soh OO-nah ree-SPOS-tah
He promised an answer.
In other languages
  • French Il a promis une réponse.
  • German Er versprach eine Antwort.
  • Spanish Él prometió una respuesta.
  • Dutch Hij beloofde een antwoord.
Io ho promesso di venire.
say it ee-OH oh proh-MES-soh dee veh-NEE-reh
I promised to come.
In other languages
  • French J'ai promis de venir.
  • German Ich habe versprochen zu kommen.
  • Spanish Prometí venir.
  • Dutch Ik heb beloofd te komen.

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How to Conjugate "promettere" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I promettevo
tu you (informal) promettevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) prometteva
noi we promettevamo
voi you all promettevate
loro they promettevano
Lui prometteva una sorpresa.
say it Loo-ee proh-met-TEH-vah oo-nah sor-PREH-zah
He was promising a surprise.
In other languages
  • French Il promettait une surprise.
  • German Er versprach eine Überraschung.
  • Spanish Él estaba prometiendo una sorpresa.
  • Dutch Hij was een verrassing aan het beloven.
Io promettevo di tornare.
say it EE-oh proh-met-TEH-voh dee tor-NAH-reh
I was promising to return.
In other languages
  • French Je promettais de revenir.
  • German Ich versprach zurückzukehren.
  • Spanish Estaba prometiendo volver.
  • Dutch Ik was aan het beloven terug te keren.

How to Conjugate "promettere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I prometterò
tu you (informal) prometterai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) prometterà
noi we prometteremo
voi you all prometterete
loro they prometteranno
Lui/lei prometterà una risposta.
say it loo-ee/lay proh-met-teh-RAH OO-nah ree-SPOS-tah
He/she will promise an answer.
In other languages
  • French Il/elle promettra une réponse.
  • German Er/sie wird eine Antwort versprechen.
  • Spanish Él/ella prometerá una respuesta.
  • Dutch Hij/zij zal een antwoord beloven.
Io prometterò di studiare.
say it ee-oh proh-met-teh-ROH dee stoo-dee-AH-reh
I will promise to study.
In other languages
  • French Je promets d'étudier.
  • German Ich werde versprechen zu lernen.
  • Spanish Prometeré estudiar.
  • Dutch Ik zal beloven te studeren.

How to Conjugate "promettere" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I prometterei
tu you (informal) prometteresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) prometterebbe
noi we prometteremmo
voi you all promettereste
loro they prometterebbero
Lui prometterebbe di venire.
say it LOO-ee proh-met-teh-REH-beh dee veh-NEE-reh
He would promise to come.
In other languages
  • French Il promettrait de venir.
  • German Er würde versprechen zu kommen.
  • Spanish Él prometería venir.
  • Dutch Hij zou beloven te komen.
Io prometterei di aiutarti.
say it EE-oh proh-met-teh-REH-ee dee ah-yoo-TAHR-tee
I would promise to help you.
In other languages
  • French Je promettrais de t'aider.
  • German Ich würde versprechen, dir zu helfen.
  • Spanish Prometería ayudarte.
  • Dutch Ik zou beloven je te helpen.

Frequently Asked Questions About "promettere"

Is "promettere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Promettere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "promettere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "promettere" means "to promise" in English.
How do you conjugate "promettere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → prometto, tu → prometti, lui/lei → promette, noi → promettiamo, voi → promettete, loro → promettono.
How many tenses does "promettere" have in Italian?
"Promettere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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