capire present tense conjugation
Capire (to understand) in the present tense: capisco, capisci, capisce, capiamo, capite, capiscono.
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).
Capire is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Capire in a sentence
- Capisco l'italiano abbastanza bene.I understand Italian quite well.
- Ho capito la lezione di oggi.I understood today's lesson.
-isc- verb: capisco, capisci, capisce, capiamo, capite, capiscono.
FAQ
What is the present tense of capire?
Capire in the Italian present tense: io capisco, tu capisci, lui/lei capisce, noi capiamo, voi capite, loro capiscono.
Is capire irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense capire takes the regular endings for its verb class, so capisco 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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