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aprire

to open

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

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

How to Conjugate "aprire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I apro
tu you (informal) apri
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) apre
noi we apriamo
voi you all aprite
loro they aprono
Lui apre un nuovo negozio in centro.
He opens a new store in the center.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I aprivo
tu you (informal) aprivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) apriva
noi we aprivamo
voi you all aprivate
loro they aprivano
Lui apriva il negozio alle otto.
He opened the shop at eight.

How to Conjugate "aprire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I aprirò
tu you (informal) aprirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) aprirà
noi we apriremo
voi you all aprirete
loro they apriranno
Lui aprirà la finestra presto.
He will open the window soon.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I aprirei
tu you (informal) apriresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) aprirebbe
noi we apriremmo
voi you all aprireste
loro they aprirebbero
Lei aprirebbe il regalo subito.
She would open the gift immediately.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "aprire"

Is "aprire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Aprire" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "aprire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "aprire" means "to open" in English.
How do you conjugate "aprire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → apro, tu → apri, lui/lei → apre, noi → apriamo, voi → aprite, loro → aprono.
How many tenses does "aprire" have in Italian?
"Aprire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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