ricordare imperfect tense conjugation
Ricordare (to remember) in the imperfect tense: ricordavo, ricordavi, ricordava, ricordavamo, ricordavate, ricordavano.
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).
Ricordare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Ricordare in a sentence
- Ricordo bene quel giorno.I remember that day well.
- Mi sono ricordato di chiamarti.I remembered to call you.
Reflexive form 'ricordarsi di' (aux essere) is more common than transitive 'ricordare'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of ricordare?
Ricordare in the Italian imperfect tense: io ricordavo, tu ricordavi, lui/lei ricordava, noi ricordavamo, voi ricordavate, loro ricordavano.
Is ricordare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense ricordare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ricordavo 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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