aspettare present tense conjugation
Aspettare (to wait (for)) in the present tense: aspetto, aspetti, aspetta, aspettiamo, aspettate, aspettano.
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).
Aspettare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Aspettare in a sentence
- Aspetto l'autobus alla fermata.I'm waiting for the bus at the stop.
- Ho aspettato un'ora davanti al cinema.I waited an hour in front of the cinema.
No preposition needed before the object, unlike English 'wait for'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of aspettare?
Aspettare in the Italian present tense: io aspetto, tu aspetti, lui/lei aspetta, noi aspettiamo, voi aspettate, loro aspettano.
Is aspettare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense aspettare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so aspetto 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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