trovare imperfect tense conjugation
Trovare (to find) in the imperfect tense: trovavo, trovavi, trovava, trovavamo, trovavate, trovavano.
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).
Trovare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Trovare in a sentence
- Trovo questo libro interessante.I find this book interesting.
- Ho trovato le chiavi sotto il divano.I found the keys under the sofa.
Regular -are verb; reflexive 'trovarsi' means 'to be located/feel'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of trovare?
Trovare in the Italian imperfect tense: io trovavo, tu trovavi, lui/lei trovava, noi trovavamo, voi trovavate, loro trovavano.
Is trovare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense trovare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so trovavo 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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