andare present tense conjugation
Andare (to go) in the present tense: vado, vai, va, andiamo, andate, vanno.
Presente Present
| io | regular: ando |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: andi |
| lui/lei | regular: anda |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro | regular: andano |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
Andare is irregular here. 4 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give ando, andi, anda, andano.
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 present tense of andare?
Andare in the Italian present tense: io vado, tu vai, lui/lei va, noi andiamo, voi andate, loro vanno.
Is andare irregular in the present tense?
Yes. 4 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: io vado (regular would be ando); tu vai (regular would be andi); lui/lei va (regular would be anda); loro vanno (regular would be andano).
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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