| Present Simple - Presente (Present) "promise" | I | promise | |
| Presente Contínuo (Present Continuous) (Present Continuous) "promise" | I | am promising | |
| Tempo passado (Simple past) "promise" | I | promised | |
| Passado Contínuo (Past Continuous) "promise" | I | was promising | |
| Present Perfect (Present perfect) "promise" | I | have promised | |
| Perfeito Presente Contínuo (Present Perfect Continuous) "promise" | I | have been promising | |
| Past Perfect (Present perfect) "promise" | I | had promised | |
| Perfeito presente contínuo (Past perfect continuous) "promise" | I | had been promising | |
| O futuro (Future) "promise" | I | will promise | |
| Futuro do Pretérito (Future Continuous) "promise" | I | will be promising | |
| Futuro (Future perfect) "promise" | I | will have promised | |
| Perfeito Futuro do Pretérito (Future perfect continuous) "promise" | I | will have been promising |