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affrontare

to face

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The Italian verb "affrontare" means "to face" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "affrontare" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "affrontare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I affronto
tu you (informal) affronti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) affronta
noi we affrontiamo
voi you all affrontate
loro they affrontano
Lui affronta un problema difficile.
He faces a difficult problem.

How to Conjugate "affrontare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho affrontato
tu you (informal) hai affrontato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha affrontato
noi we abbiamo affrontato
voi you all avete affrontato
loro they hanno affrontato
Lui ha affrontato il problema.
He faced the problem.

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How to Conjugate "affrontare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I affrontavo
tu you (informal) affrontavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) affrontava
noi we affrontavamo
voi you all affrontavate
loro they affrontavano
Lui affrontava una sfida difficile.
He was facing a difficult challenge.

How to Conjugate "affrontare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I affronterò
tu you (informal) affronterai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) affronterà
noi we affronteremo
voi you all affronterete
loro they affronteranno
Lei affronterà il problema serio.
She will face the serious problem.

How to Conjugate "affrontare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I affronterei
tu you (informal) affronteresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) affronterebbe
noi we affronteremmo
voi you all affrontereste
loro they affronterebbero
Lei affronterebbe il problema subito.
She would face the problem immediately.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "affrontare"

Is "affrontare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Affrontare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "affrontare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "affrontare" means "to face" in English.
How do you conjugate "affrontare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → affronto, tu → affronti, lui/lei → affronta, noi → affrontiamo, voi → affrontate, loro → affrontano.
How many tenses does "affrontare" have in Italian?
"Affrontare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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