volere conjugation

Italian verb · to want

Type
irregular
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
volendo
Past participle
voluto
Frequency
#7

Learner note. Modal verb, irregular; can take 'essere' if followed by an essere-verb.

  • Voglio un caffè.I want a coffee.
  • Ieri ho voluto vedere quel film.Yesterday I wanted to see that film.

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Indicativo Indicative

PresentePresent

Presente of volere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give volo)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give voli)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give vole)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give voliamo)
voi
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give volono)

Passato prossimoPresent perfect

Passato prossimo of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

ImperfettoImperfect

Imperfetto of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Futuro sempliceFuture

Futuro semplice of volere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give volerò)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give volerai)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give volerà)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give voleremo)
voi(irregular; regular pattern would give volerete)
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give voleranno)

Trapassato prossimoPast perfect

Trapassato prossimo of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Passato remotoRemote past

Passato remoto of volere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give volei)
tu
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give volé)
noi
voi
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give volerono)

Futuro anterioreFuture perfect

Futuro anteriore of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)

Trapassato remoto of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Congiuntivo Subjunctive

Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente of volere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give vola)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give vola)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give vola)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give voliamo)
voi(irregular; regular pattern would give voliate)
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give volano)

Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive

Congiuntivo passato of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive

Congiuntivo imperfetto of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive

Congiuntivo trapassato of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Condizionale Conditional

Condizionale presentePresent conditional

Condizionale presente of volere
io(irregular; regular pattern would give volerei)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give voleresti)
lui/lei(irregular; regular pattern would give volerebbe)
noi(irregular; regular pattern would give voleremmo)
voi(irregular; regular pattern would give volereste)
loro(irregular; regular pattern would give volerebbero)

Condizionale passatoPast conditional

Condizionale passato of volere
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

Imperativo Imperative

ImperativoCommands

Imperativo of volere
(tu)(irregular; regular pattern would give voli)
(noi)(irregular; regular pattern would give voliamo)
(voi)

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Volere FAQ

How do you conjugate volere in the present tense?

Volere in the Italian presente: io voglio, tu vuoi, lui/lei vuole, noi vogliamo, voi volete, loro vogliono.

What is the Passato prossimo of volere?

io ho voluto, tu hai voluto, lui/lei ha voluto, noi abbiamo voluto, voi avete voluto, loro hanno voluto. Volere uses avere as its auxiliary.

Is volere irregular?

Yes. Volere has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.

What does volere mean in English?

Volere means “to want”. The past participle is voluto.