cominciare present tense conjugation
Cominciare (to begin, start) in the present tense: comincio, cominci, comincia, cominciamo, cominciate, cominciano.
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).
Cominciare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Cominciare in a sentence
- Comincio a lavorare alle otto.I start working at eight.
- Il film è cominciato in ritardo.The movie started late.
Drop the 'i' before e/i endings (cominci); intransitive use takes essere, transitive avere.
FAQ
What is the present tense of cominciare?
Cominciare in the Italian present tense: io comincio, tu cominci, lui/lei comincia, noi cominciamo, voi cominciate, loro cominciano.
Is cominciare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense cominciare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so comincio 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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