he promised

il a promis

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phrase Uncommon #8,535
il a promis Souvent suivi de « to » et d’un verbe à l’infinitif pour préciser ce qu’il a promis de faire.
EN: Yesterday, he promised to help me tomorrow.
FR: Hier, il a promis de m’aider le lendemain.

He promised himself to take care of her.

Il s’est promis de prendre soin d’elle.

He promised not to be late again.

Il a promis de ne plus être en retard.

He promised fourteen to one, two years out.

Il a promis quatorze contre un, deux ans à l’avance.

He promised me to come early.

Il m’a promis de venir tôt.

He promised that he would never lie again.

Il a promis qu’il ne mentirait plus jamais.

He promised to meet him in the cafe.

Il a promis de le retrouver au café.

He promised me that he won't tell anybody.

Il m’a promis qu’il ne le dirait à personne.

He promised not to tell another lie.

Il a promis de ne plus mentir.

He promised me he'd clean his room.

Il m’a promis qu’il rangerait sa chambre.

He promised not to do that any more.

Il a promis de ne plus le faire.

He promised he would help us.

Il a promis qu’il nous aiderait.

He promised me to come.

Il m’a promis de venir.

He promised that he would write to me once in a while.

Il a promis de m’écrire de temps en temps.

Tom did what he promised me that he'd do.

Tom a fait ce qu’il m’avait promis de faire.

He promised to meet him in the café.

Il a promis de le retrouver au café.

He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.

Il m’a promis qu’il serait plus prudent à l’avenir.

He promised not to tell that to anyone.

Il a promis de ne le dire à personne.

Tom didn't pay me as much as he promised he would.

Tom ne m’a pas payé autant qu’il avait promis de le faire.

He promised me he'd come So why didn't he?

Il m’a promis qu’il viendrait. Alors, pourquoi n’est-il pas venu ?

— Fallen Angels (1995)

He promised not to say it.

Il a promis de ne pas le dire.

He promised he wouldn't die.

Il a promis qu’il ne mourrait pas.

He promised me to pay back the money.

Il m’a promis de me rendre l’argent.

He promised that he'd call.

Il a promis qu’il appellerait.

He promised everything she wanted.

Il lui a promis tout ce qu’elle voulait.

He promised me that he would come at four.

Il m’a promis qu’il viendrait à quatre heures.

He promised not to tell.

Il a promis de ne rien dire.

He promised to meet him at the coffee shop.

Il a promis de le retrouver au café.

He did what he promised to do for me.

Il a fait ce qu’il m’avait promis de faire.

He promised.

Il a promis.

— The Conformist (1971)

He promised me something.

Il m’a promis quelque chose.

— The 400 Blows (1959)

He promised not to smoke.

Il a promis de ne pas fumer.