French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | promets | promettais | promettrai | promettrais | promette | promisse | ||
| tu | promets | promettais | promettras | promettrais | promettes | promises | ||
| il | promet | promettait | promettra | promettrait | promette | promît | ||
| nous | promettons | promettions | promettrons | promettrions | promettions | promissions | ||
| vous | promettez | promettiez | promettrez | promettriez | promettiez | promissiez | ||
| ils | promettent | promettaient | promettront | promettraient | promettent | promissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai promis | avais promis | aurai promis | aurais promis | aie promis | eusse promis | ||
| tu | as promis | avais promis | auras promis | aurais promis | aies promis | eusses promis | ||
| il | a promis | avait promis | aura promis | aurait promis | ait promis | eût promis | ||
| nous | avons promis | avions promis | aurons promis | aurions promis | ayons promis | eussions promis | ||
| vous | avez promis | aviez promis | aurez promis | auriez promis | ayez promis | eussiez promis | ||
| ils | ont promis | avaient promis | auront promis | auraient promis | aient promis | eussent promis | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | promis | eus promis | (tu) | promets | Present | promettant | ||
| tu | promis | eus promis | (nous) | promettons | Past | promis | ||
| il | promit | eut promis | (vous) | promettez | Perfect | ayant promis | ||
| nous | promîmes | eûmes promis | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | promîtes | eûtes promis | (tu) | aie promis | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | promirent | eurent promis | (nous) | ayons promis | avoir promis | |||
| (vous) | ayez promis | |||||||
Promettre is an irregular -re verb.
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