Learner note. Irregular; used for health/location, overlaps with essere; also forms progressive tenses.
- Sto bene, grazie.I am well, thank you.
- Ieri sono stato a casa tutto il giorno.Yesterday I stayed home all day.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of stare| io | |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give sti) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give stano) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of stare| io | |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of stare| io | |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of stare| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterò) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterai) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterà) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give steremo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterete) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give steranno) |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of stare| io | |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of stare| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give stai) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give stasti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give stò) |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of stare| io | |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of stare| io | |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of stare| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give sti) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give sti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give sti) |
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| noi | |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give stino) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of stare| io | |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of stare| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give stassi) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give stassi) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give stasse) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give stassimo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give staste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give stassero) |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of stare| io | |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of stare| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterei) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give steresti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterebbe) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give steremmo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give stereste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give sterebbero) |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of stare| io | |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of stare| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give sta) |
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Stare FAQ
How do you conjugate stare in the present tense?
Stare in the Italian presente: io sto, tu stai, lui/lei sta, noi stiamo, voi state, loro stanno.
What is the Passato prossimo of stare?
io sono stato, tu sei stato, lui/lei è stato, noi siamo stati, voi siete stati, loro sono stati. Stare uses essere as its auxiliary.
Is stare irregular?
Yes. Stare has irregular forms in 7 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does stare mean in English?
Stare means “to stay/be (health, location)”. The past participle is stato.