promover Present Subjunctive Conjugation
promover — to promote
The present subjunctive follows the o > ue stem change, using -a endings: promueva, promuevas, promueva...
promover Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity (e.g., 'Es importante que...', 'Quiero que...').
Notes on promover in the Present Subjunctive
The o > ue stem change occurs in all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Espero que promuevas la lectura en casa.
I hope you promote reading at home.
tú
Es necesario que promovamos el reciclaje.
It is necessary that we promote recycling.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos promuevan esa idea.
I doubt they will promote that idea.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: promuévamos
Correct: promovamos
Why: The stem change o > ue does not apply to the nosotros form in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: promuevo
Promover is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: promoví
In the preterite, promover is completely regular and follows standard -er endings.
Imperfect
yo: promovía
The imperfect of promover is regular: promovía, promovías, promovía, promovíamos, promovíais, promovían.
Future
yo: promoveré
The future tense is regular: add endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án) to the full infinitive promover.
Conditional
yo: promovería
The conditional uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: promovería, promoverías, promovería...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: promoviera
Formed from the preterite 'ellos' form: promoviera, promovieras, promoviera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: promueve
The imperative uses 'promueve' (tú) and 'promueva' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no promuevas
Uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no promuevas, no promueva, no promovamos...