avere imperfect tense conjugation
Avere (to have) in the imperfect tense: avevo, avevi, aveva, avevamo, avevate, avevano.
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).
Avere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Avere in a sentence
- Ho una macchina nuova.I have a new car.
- Ieri ho avuto molto da fare.Yesterday I had a lot to do.
Irregular; main auxiliary for transitive and many intransitive verbs.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of avere?
Avere in the Italian imperfect tense: io avevo, tu avevi, lui/lei aveva, noi avevamo, voi avevate, loro avevano.
Is avere irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense avere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so avevo 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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