leggere imperfect tense conjugation
Leggere (to read) in the imperfect tense: leggevo, leggevi, leggeva, leggevamo, leggevate, leggevano.
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).
Leggere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Leggere in a sentence
- Leggo un libro nuovo ogni mese.I read a new book every month.
- Ho letto il giornale stamattina.I read the newspaper this morning.
Irregular past participle: letto.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of leggere?
Leggere in the Italian imperfect tense: io leggevo, tu leggevi, lui/lei leggeva, noi leggevamo, voi leggevate, loro leggevano.
Is leggere irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense leggere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so leggevo 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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