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ascoltare

to listen

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

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

How to Conjugate "ascoltare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I ascolto
tu you (informal) ascolti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ascolta
noi we ascoltiamo
voi you all ascoltate
loro they ascoltano
Lui ascolta la radio in macchina.
He listens to the radio in the car.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho ascoltato
tu you (informal) hai ascoltato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha ascoltato
noi we abbiamo ascoltato
voi you all avete ascoltato
loro they hanno ascoltato
Lei ha ascoltato la radio.
She listened to the radio.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I ascoltavo
tu you (informal) ascoltavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ascoltava
noi we ascoltavamo
voi you all ascoltavate
loro they ascoltavano
Lui ascoltava la radio in macchina.
He used to listen to the radio in the car.

How to Conjugate "ascoltare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I ascolterò
tu you (informal) ascolterai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ascolterà
noi we ascolteremo
voi you all ascolterete
loro they ascolteranno
Lei ascolterà la radio.
She will listen to the radio.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I ascolterei
tu you (informal) ascolteresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ascolterebbe
noi we ascolteremmo
voi you all ascoltereste
loro they ascolterebbero
Lei ascolterebbe la radio nuova.
She would listen to the new radio.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ascoltare"

Is "ascoltare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Ascoltare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ascoltare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "ascoltare" means "to listen" in English.
How do you conjugate "ascoltare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → ascolto, tu → ascolti, lui/lei → ascolta, noi → ascoltiamo, voi → ascoltate, loro → ascoltano.
How many tenses does "ascoltare" have in Italian?
"Ascoltare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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