ascoltare present tense conjugation
Ascoltare (to listen to) in the present tense: ascolto, ascolti, ascolta, ascoltiamo, ascoltate, ascoltano.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
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).
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 present tense of ascoltare?
Ascoltare in the Italian present tense: io ascolto, tu ascolti, lui/lei ascolta, noi ascoltiamo, voi ascoltate, loro ascoltano.
Is ascoltare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense ascoltare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ascolto follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
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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