Meaning and behavior
What does fomentar mean?
Fomentar means to foster, encourage, promote, advance. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to feed, nourish; to provide.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- fomentar
- Gerund
- fomentando
- Past participle
- fomentado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Fomentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of fomentar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Fomentar |
|---|---|
| yo | fomento |
| tú | fomentas |
| él / ella / usted | fomenta |
| nosotros / nosotras | fomentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fomentáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fomentan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of fomentar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Fomentar |
|---|---|
| yo | fomenté |
| tú | fomentaste |
| él / ella / usted | fomentó |
| nosotros / nosotras | fomentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fomentasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fomentaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of fomentar, or for background information.
| Subject | Fomentar |
|---|---|
| yo | fomentaba |
| tú | fomentabas |
| él / ella / usted | fomentaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | fomentábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fomentabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fomentaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of fomentar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Fomentar |
|---|---|
| yo | fomentaré |
| tú | fomentarás |
| él / ella / usted | fomentará |
| nosotros / nosotras | fomentaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fomentaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fomentarán |
Verified context
Examples with fomentar
Los agitadores fomentaban la rebelión.
The agitators instigated the rebellion.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl 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
Quick answers
Fomentar FAQ
What does fomentar mean?
Fomentar means to foster, encourage, promote, advance.
Is fomentar regular or irregular?
Fomentar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of fomentar?
The gerund of fomentar is fomentando.
What is the past participle of fomentar?
The past participle of fomentar is fomentado.
How is fomentar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is fomento, fomentas, fomenta, fomentamos, fomentan.
How is fomentar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is fomenté, fomentaste, fomentó, fomentamos, fomentaron.
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