promoten
to promote
To advertise a person, product, event, or idea and thereby increase public awareness of it.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen promotet seine neue App in sozialen Medien.
The company promotes its new app on social media.
promoten
to promote
promoten – promotete – hat promotet
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry promoten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | promote |
|---|---|
| du | promotest |
| er/sie/es | promotet |
| wir | promoten |
| ihr | promotet |
| sie | promoten |
Simple past
| ich | promotete |
|---|---|
| du | promotetest |
| er/sie/es | promotete |
| wir | promoteten |
| ihr | promotetet |
| sie | promoteten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe promotet |
|---|---|
| du | hast promotet |
| er/sie/es | hat promotet |
| wir | haben promotet |
| ihr | habt promotet |
| sie | haben promotet |
Commands
| du | promot! promote! |
|---|---|
| ihr | promotet! |
| Sie | promoten Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte promotet |
|---|---|
| du | hattest promotet |
| er/sie/es | hatte promotet |
| wir | hatten promotet |
| ihr | hattet promotet |
| sie | hatten promotet |
Future
| ich | werde promoten |
|---|---|
| du | wirst promoten |
| er/sie/es | wird promoten |
| wir | werden promoten |
| ihr | werdet promoten |
| sie | werden promoten |
Subjunctive I
| ich | promote |
|---|---|
| du | promotest |
| er/sie/es | promote |
| wir | promoten |
| ihr | promotet |
| sie | promoten |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | promotete |
|---|---|
| du | promotetest |
| er/sie/es | promotete |
| wir | promoteten |
| ihr | promotetet |
| sie | promoteten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | promoten |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu promoten |
| present participle | promotend |
| past participle | promotet |
Usage tips
Register and context
'Promoten' (to promote) is a modern loan verb used especially in advertising, media, music, sports, and social media. It belongs more to colloquial and professional language than to very formal texts.
EXAMPLE
Viele Influencer promoten inzwischen auch kleinere Marken.
Many influencers now also promote smaller brands.
Der Verein promotet seine Nachwuchsspieler auf der eigenen Website.
The club promotes its young players on its own website.
Objects of promotion
For products, brands, events, and new offers, 'promoten' (to promote) is usually used with an accusative object. It often refers to advertising on social media, websites, or at public events.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma promotet ihre neue Produktlinie mit kurzen Videos.
The company promotes its new product line with short videos.
Der Veranstalter promotet das Konzert schon seit Wochen.
The organizer has been promoting the concert for weeks.
In real life
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