uscire imperfect tense conjugation
Uscire (to go out) in the imperfect tense: uscivo, uscivi, usciva, uscivamo, uscivate, uscivano.
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).
Uscire is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Uscire in a sentence
- Esco con gli amici stasera.I'm going out with friends tonight.
- Ieri sono uscito presto.Yesterday I went out early.
Irregular present (esco, esci, esce...); essere in compound tenses.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of uscire?
Uscire in the Italian imperfect tense: io uscivo, tu uscivi, lui/lei usciva, noi uscivamo, voi uscivate, loro uscivano.
Is uscire irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense uscire takes the regular endings for its verb class, so uscivo 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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