volere imperfect tense conjugation
Volere (to want) in the imperfect tense: volevo, volevi, voleva, volevamo, volevate, volevano.
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).
Volere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Volere in a sentence
- Voglio un caffè.I want a coffee.
- Ieri ho voluto vedere quel film.Yesterday I wanted to see that film.
Modal verb, irregular; can take 'essere' if followed by an essere-verb.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of volere?
Volere in the Italian imperfect tense: io volevo, tu volevi, lui/lei voleva, noi volevamo, voi volevate, loro volevano.
Is volere irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense volere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so volevo 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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