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.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
Presente of volere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give volo) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give voli) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give vole) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give voliamo) |
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| voi | |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give volono) |
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Passato prossimoPresent perfect
Passato prossimo of volere| io | |
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ImperfettoImperfect
Imperfetto of volere| io | |
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Futuro sempliceFuture
Futuro semplice of volere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerò) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerai) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerà) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give voleremo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerete) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give voleranno) |
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Trapassato prossimoPast perfect
Trapassato prossimo of volere| io | |
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Passato remotoRemote past
Passato remoto of volere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give volei) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give volé) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerono) |
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Futuro anterioreFuture perfect
Futuro anteriore of volere| io | |
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Trapassato remotoPreterite perfect (literary)
Trapassato remoto of volere| io | |
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Congiuntivo Subjunctive
Congiuntivo presentePresent subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente of volere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give vola) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give vola) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give vola) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give voliamo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give voliate) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give volano) |
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Congiuntivo passatoPast subjunctive
Congiuntivo passato of volere| io | |
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Congiuntivo imperfettoImperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo imperfetto of volere| io | |
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Congiuntivo trapassatoPluperfect subjunctive
Congiuntivo trapassato of volere| io | |
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Condizionale Conditional
Condizionale presentePresent conditional
Condizionale presente of volere| io | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerei) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give voleresti) |
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| lui/lei | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerebbe) |
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| noi | (irregular; regular pattern would give voleremmo) |
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| voi | (irregular; regular pattern would give volereste) |
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| loro | (irregular; regular pattern would give volerebbero) |
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Condizionale passatoPast conditional
Condizionale passato of volere| io | |
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Imperativo Imperative
ImperativoCommands
Imperativo of volere| (tu) | (irregular; regular pattern would give voli) |
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| (noi) | (irregular; regular pattern would give voliamo) |
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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.