scrivere present tense conjugation
Scrivere (to write) in the present tense: scrivo, scrivi, scrive, scriviamo, scrivete, scrivono.
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).
Scrivere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Scrivere in a sentence
- Scrivo una lettera al mio amico.I'm writing a letter to my friend.
- Ho scritto un'email al capo.I wrote an email to my boss.
Irregular past participle: scritto.
FAQ
What is the present tense of scrivere?
Scrivere in the Italian present tense: io scrivo, tu scrivi, lui/lei scrive, noi scriviamo, voi scrivete, loro scrivono.
Is scrivere irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense scrivere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so scrivo 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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