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appartenere

to belong

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The Italian verb "appartenere" means "to belong" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "appartenere" across all 5 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "appartenere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I appartengo
tu you (informal) appartieni
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) appartiene
noi we apparteniamo
voi you all appartenete
loro they appartengono
Questo libro appartiene alla biblioteca.
This book belongs to the library.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I sono appartenuto/a
tu you (informal) sei appartenuto/a
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) è appartenuto/a
noi we siamo appartenuti/e
voi you all siete appartenuti/e
loro they sono appartenuti/e
Lui è appartenuto al passato.
He belonged to the past.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I appartenevo
tu you (informal) appartenevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) apparteneva
noi we appartenevamo
voi you all appartenevate
loro they appartenevano
L'oggetto apparteneva a mia nonna.
The object used to belong to my grandmother.

How to Conjugate "appartenere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I apparterrò
tu you (informal) apparterrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) apparterrà
noi we apparterremo
voi you all apparterrete
loro they apparterranno
Lui apparterrà alla storia locale.
He will belong to local history.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I apparterrei
tu you (informal) apparterresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) apparterrebbe
noi we apparterremmo
voi you all apparterreste
loro they apparterrebbero
Lei apparterrebbe a un'altra epoca.
She would belong to another era.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "appartenere"

Is "appartenere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Appartenere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "appartenere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "appartenere" means "to belong" in English.
How do you conjugate "appartenere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → appartengo, tu → appartieni, lui/lei → appartiene, noi → apparteniamo, voi → appartenete, loro → appartengono.
How many tenses does "appartenere" have in Italian?
"Appartenere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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