French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | promeus | promouvais | promouvrai | promouvrais | promeuve | promusse | ||
| tu | promeus | promouvais | promouvras | promouvrais | promeuves | promusses | ||
| il | promeut | promouvait | promouvra | promouvrait | promeuve | promût | ||
| nous | promouvons | promouvions | promouvrons | promouvrions | promouvions | promussions | ||
| vous | promouvez | promouviez | promouvrez | promouvriez | promouviez | promussiez | ||
| ils | promeuvent | promouvaient | promouvront | promouvraient | promeuvent | promussent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai promu | avais promu | aurai promu | aurais promu | aie promu | eusse promu | ||
| tu | as promu | avais promu | auras promu | aurais promu | aies promu | eusses promu | ||
| il | a promu | avait promu | aura promu | aurait promu | ait promu | eût promu | ||
| nous | avons promu | avions promu | aurons promu | aurions promu | ayons promu | eussions promu | ||
| vous | avez promu | aviez promu | aurez promu | auriez promu | ayez promu | eussiez promu | ||
| ils | ont promu | avaient promu | auront promu | auraient promu | aient promu | eussent promu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | promus | eus promu | (tu) | promeus | Present | promouvant | ||
| tu | promus | eus promu | (nous) | promouvons | Past | promu | ||
| il | promut | eut promu | (vous) | promouvez | Perfect | ayant promu | ||
| nous | promûmes | eûmes promu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | promûtes | eûtes promu | (tu) | aie promu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | promurent | eurent promu | (nous) | ayons promu | avoir promu | |||
| (vous) | ayez promu | |||||||
Promouvoir is an irregular -ir verb.




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