andare imperfect tense conjugation
Andare (to go) in the imperfect tense: andavo, andavi, andava, andavamo, andavate, andavano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Andare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Andare in a sentence
- Vado a scuola ogni mattina.I go to school every morning.
- Ieri sono andato al cinema.Yesterday I went to the cinema.
Irregular; always uses essere in compound tenses.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of andare?
Andare in the Italian imperfect tense: io andavo, tu andavi, lui/lei andava, noi andavamo, voi andavate, loro andavano.
Is andare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense andare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so andavo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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