lasciare imperfect tense conjugation
Lasciare (to leave/let) in the imperfect tense: lasciavo, lasciavi, lasciava, lasciavamo, lasciavate, lasciavano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| 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).
Lasciare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Lasciare in a sentence
- Lascio la macchina qui.I leave the car here.
- Ieri ho lasciato il lavoro presto.Yesterday I left work early.
Regular; also means 'to allow' when followed by an infinitive.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of lasciare?
Lasciare in the Italian imperfect tense: io lasciavo, tu lasciavi, lui/lei lasciava, noi lasciavamo, voi lasciavate, loro lasciavano.
Is lasciare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense lasciare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so lasciavo 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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