Learner note. Modal verb, irregular; auxiliary matches the dependent infinitive's usual auxiliary.
- Devo studiare stasera.I have to study tonight.
- Ieri ho dovuto lavorare fino a tardi.Yesterday I had to work late.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of dovere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovo) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovi) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give dove) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give doviamo) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovono) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of dovere| io | |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of dovere| io | |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of dovere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverò) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverai) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverà) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give doveremo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverete) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give doveranno) |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of dovere| io | |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of dovere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovei) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverono) |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of dovere| io | |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of dovere| io | |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of dovere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give dova) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give dova) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give dova) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give doviamo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give doviate) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovano) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of dovere| io | |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of dovere| io | |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of dovere| io | |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of dovere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverei) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give doveresti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverebbe) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give doveremmo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovereste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give doverebbero) |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of dovere| io | |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of dovere| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give dovi) |
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| (noi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give doviamo) |
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Dovere FAQ
How do you conjugate dovere in the present tense?
Dovere in the Italian presente: io devo, tu devi, lui/lei deve, noi dobbiamo, voi dovete, loro devono.
What is the Passato prossimo of dovere?
io ho dovuto, tu hai dovuto, lui/lei ha dovuto, noi abbiamo dovuto, voi avete dovuto, loro hanno dovuto. Dovere uses avere as its auxiliary.
Is dovere irregular?
Yes. Dovere has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does dovere mean in English?
Dovere means “to have to/must”. The past participle is dovuto.