ascoltare imperfect tense conjugation
Ascoltare (to listen to) in the imperfect tense: ascoltavo, ascoltavi, ascoltava, ascoltavamo, ascoltavate, ascoltavano.
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).
Ascoltare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Ascoltare in a sentence
- Ascolto la musica mentre studio.I listen to music while studying.
- Ho ascoltato il tuo consiglio.I listened to your advice.
No preposition needed, unlike English 'listen to' (ascoltare qualcosa).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of ascoltare?
Ascoltare in the Italian imperfect tense: io ascoltavo, tu ascoltavi, lui/lei ascoltava, noi ascoltavamo, voi ascoltavate, loro ascoltavano.
Is ascoltare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense ascoltare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ascoltavo 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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