Meaning
to promise
- to show signs of, augur
In a sentence
Ti prometto che arrivo in tempo domani.
I promise I'll arrive on time tomorrow.
Hai promesso di chiamarmi dopo il lavoro?
Did you promise to call me after work?
Il cielo scuro promette pioggia stasera.
The dark sky looks like rain tonight.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| promettere | infinitive |
| promettiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| prometto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| promettete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prometti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| promettono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| promette | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| promettevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| promettevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| promettevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| promettevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| promettevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| prometteva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| promettemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| promisi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| prometteste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| promettesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| promisero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| promise | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| prometteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| prometterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| prometterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| prometterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| prometteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| prometterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| promettiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| prometta | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| promettiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prometta | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| promettano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prometta | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| promettessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| promettessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| prometteste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| promettessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| promettessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| promettesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| prometteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| prometterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| promettereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prometteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| prometterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prometterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| promettiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| promettete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| prometti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| promettendo | gerund |
| promesso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'promettere' for commitments; 'minacciare' is strictly for threats. Don't confuse them.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho promesso), but 'essere' with reflexive (mi sono promesso).
- 'Promettere' + infinitive (prometto di venire) is standard; avoid 'che' + subjunctive here.
- past participle promesso