credere imperfect tense conjugation
Credere (to believe) in the imperfect tense: credevo, credevi, credeva, credevamo, credevate, credevano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
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| 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).
Credere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Credere in a sentence
- Credo che tu abbia ragione.I believe you are right.
- Non ho creduto alla sua scusa.I didn't believe his excuse.
Use 'credere a' for things/people, 'credere in' for faith or ideals.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of credere?
Credere in the Italian imperfect tense: io credevo, tu credevi, lui/lei credeva, noi credevamo, voi credevate, loro credevano.
Is credere irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense credere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so credevo 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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