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All the words: Spanish

fomentar

Level B2

Meaning

to encourage, to foster

Example

El ayuntamiento fomenta el uso de la bicicleta.

The city council encourages the use of the bicycle.

A way to remember it

English "foment", as in "foment rebellion", is the same word; Spanish uses it for good things: "to foster".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
fomento
you (sg.)
fomentas
he, she
fomenta
we
fomentamos
you (pl.)
fomentáis
they
fomentan
simple past
I
fomenté
you (sg.)
fomentaste
he, she
fomentó
we
fomentamos
you (pl.)
fomentasteis
they
fomentaron
imperfect
I
fomentaba
you (sg.)
fomentabas
he, she
fomentaba
we
fomentábamos
you (pl.)
fomentabais
they
fomentaban
imperative
you (sg.)
fomenta
we
fomentemos
you (pl.)
fomentad
future
I
fomentaré
you (sg.)
fomentarás
he, she
fomentará
we
fomentaremos
you (pl.)
fomentaréis
they
fomentarán
conditional
I
fomentaría
you (sg.)
fomentarías
he, she
fomentaría
we
fomentaríamos
you (pl.)
fomentaríais
they
fomentarían
present subjunctive
I
fomente
you (sg.)
fomentes
he, she
fomente
we
fomentemos
you (pl.)
fomentéis
they
fomenten
imperfect subjunctive
I
fomentara / fomentase
you (sg.)
fomentaras / fomentases
he, she
fomentara / fomentase
we
fomentáramos / fomentásemos
you (pl.)
fomentarais / fomentaseis
they
fomentaran / fomentasen

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