lasciare present tense conjugation
Lasciare (to leave/let) in the present tense: lascio, lasci, lascia, lasciamo, lasciate, lasciano.
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).
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 present tense of lasciare?
Lasciare in the Italian present tense: io lascio, tu lasci, lui/lei lascia, noi lasciamo, voi lasciate, loro lasciano.
Is lasciare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense lasciare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so lascio 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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