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promulgar

to enact
to promulgate

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yopromulgo
promulgas
él/ellapromulga
nosotrospromulgamos
vosotrospromulgáis
ellos/ellaspromulgan

El gobierno promulga nuevas leyes cada año.

The government promulgates new laws every year.

Ella promulga su opinión en cada reunión.

She promulgates her opinion at every meeting.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yopromulg
promulgaste
él/ellapromulgó
nosotrospromulgamos
vosotrospromulgaron
ellos/ellaspromulgaron

El presidente promulgó la nueva constitución ayer.

The president promulgated the new constitution yesterday.

La asamblea promulgó la ley de educación en 2020.

The assembly promulgated the education law in 2020.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yopromulgaba
promulgabas
él/ellapromulgaba
nosotrospromulgábamos
vosotrospromulgabais
ellos/ellaspromulgaban

Antes, el gobierno promulgaba muchas reformas.

In the past, the government promulgated many reforms.

Cuando era niño, mi padre siempre promulgaba sus ideas sobre la justicia.

When I was a child, my father always promulgated his ideas about justice.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yopromulgaré
promulgarás
él/ellapromulgará
nosotrospromulgaremos
vosotrospromulgaréis
ellos/ellaspromulgarán

El próximo año, el gobierno promulgará una nueva ley ambiental.

Next year, the government will promulgate a new environmental law.

Ella promulgará su proyecto en la próxima conferencia.

She will promulgate her project at the next conference.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yopromulgaría
promulgarías
él/ellapromulgaría
nosotrospromulgaríamos
vosotrospromulgaríais
ellos/ellaspromulgarían

Si tuviera el poder, promulgaría leyes más justas.

If I had the power, I would promulgate fairer laws.

El comité condicionalmente promulgaría la nueva normativa.

The committee would conditionally promulgate the new regulations.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yopromulgue
promulges
él/ellapromulgue
nosotrospromulguemos
vosotrospromulguéis
ellos/ellaspromulguen

Es importante que el gobierno promulgue la ley pronto.

It is important that the government promulgates the law soon.

Espero que ella promulgue su propuesta en la reunión.

I hope she promulgates her proposal at the meeting.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yopromulgara
promulgaras
él/ellapromulgara
nosotrospromulgaramos
vosotrospromulgarais
ellos/ellaspromulgaran

Si el gobierno promoviera más, promulgaría mejores leyes.

If the government promoted more, it would promulgate better laws.

Si yo fuera presidente, promulgaría reformas significativas.

If I were president, I would promulgate significant reforms.

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Common questions
Is "promulgar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"promulgar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "promulgar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "promulgar" conjugates as: promulgas, promulgo, promulgan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "promulgar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "promulgar" conjugates as: promulgaste, promulgué, promulgaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "promulgar" in Spanish?
"promulgar" (to enact, to promulgate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.