What does fomentar mean?
fomentar means to foster, encourage, promote, advance in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to feed, nourish; to provide.
Spanish verb guide
Fomentar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fomentar, meaning to foster, encourage, promote, advance, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: fomentandoparticiple: fomentado
Principal forms of fomentar
- Infinitive
- fomentar
- Gerund
- fomentando
- Past participle
- fomentado
Fomentar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fomento | fomenté | fomentaba | fomentaré |
| tú | fomentas | fomentaste | fomentabas | fomentarás |
| él / ella / usted | fomenta | fomentó | fomentaba | fomentará |
| nosotros/as | fomentamos | fomentamos | fomentábamos | fomentaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fomentan | fomentaron | fomentaban | fomentarán |
Pattern notes
- Fomentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with fomentar
Los agitadores fomentaban la rebelión.The agitators instigated the rebellion.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El emperador romano Constantino fomentó el cristianismo desde el año 313.The Roman Emperor Constantine promoted Christianity beginning in the year 313.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fomentar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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