guardare present tense conjugation
Guardare (to watch; to look at) in the present tense: guardo, guardi, guarda, guardiamo, guardate, guardano.
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).
Guardare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Guardare in a sentence
- Guardo la TV la sera.I watch TV in the evening.
- Ho guardato un bel film ieri.I watched a good movie yesterday.
Takes direct object without preposition: guardare qualcosa/qualcuno.
FAQ
What is the present tense of guardare?
Guardare in the Italian present tense: io guardo, tu guardi, lui/lei guarda, noi guardiamo, voi guardate, loro guardano.
Is guardare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense guardare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so guardo 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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