rispondere present tense conjugation
Rispondere (to answer) in the present tense: rispondo, rispondi, risponde, rispondiamo, rispondete, rispondono.
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).
Rispondere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Rispondere in a sentence
- Rispondo alle email ogni mattina.I answer emails every morning.
- Ho risposto alla domanda subito.I answered the question right away.
Irregular past participle: risposto; takes preposition 'a' (rispondere a qualcuno).
FAQ
What is the present tense of rispondere?
Rispondere in the Italian present tense: io rispondo, tu rispondi, lui/lei risponde, noi rispondiamo, voi rispondete, loro rispondono.
Is rispondere irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense rispondere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so rispondo 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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