mangiare present tense conjugation
Mangiare (to eat) in the present tense: mangio, mangi, mangia, mangiamo, mangiate, mangiano.
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).
Mangiare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Mangiare in a sentence
- Mangio la pasta ogni domenica.I eat pasta every Sunday.
- Ho mangiato troppo a pranzo.I ate too much at lunch.
Drop the 'i' before -i endings: mangi, mangerò (future).
FAQ
What is the present tense of mangiare?
Mangiare in the Italian present tense: io mangio, tu mangi, lui/lei mangia, noi mangiamo, voi mangiate, loro mangiano.
Is mangiare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense mangiare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so mangio 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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