promised
Translation
promised
Examples
He promised to call yesterday.
He promised to call yesterday.
They promised us their full support.
They promised us their full support.
Grammar Patterns
((to-inf)) assured someone that one would do sth. He promised to be there.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) committed to giving sb. sth. She promised him the book.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pledged, vowed, swore
Etymology
Past tense of 'promise'. The '-d' suffix marks the past tense for regular verbs ending in 'e'.
Memory Tips
This is the regular past tense of 'to promise'. Simply add a 'd' to the end.