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assumere

to hire

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

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

How to Conjugate "assumere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I assumo
tu you (informal) assumi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) assume
noi we assumiamo
voi you all assumete
loro they assumono
Lui assume un nuovo assistente.
He hires a new assistant.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho assunto
tu you (informal) hai assunto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha assunto
noi we abbiamo assunto
voi you all avete assunto
loro they hanno assunto
Lui ha assunto dieci persone.
He hired ten people.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I assumevo
tu you (informal) assumevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) assumeva
noi we assumevamo
voi you all assumevate
loro they assumevano
Lui assumeva solo esperti qualificati.
He was hiring only qualified experts.

How to Conjugate "assumere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I assumerò
tu you (informal) assumerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) assumerà
noi we assumeremo
voi you all assumerete
loro they assumeranno
Lei assumerà molti esperti domani.
She will hire many experts tomorrow.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I assumerei
tu you (informal) assumeresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) assumerebbe
noi we assumeremmo
voi you all assumereste
loro they assumerebbero
Lui assumerebbe personale qualificato.
He would hire qualified staff.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "assumere"

Is "assumere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Assumere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "assumere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "assumere" means "to hire" in English.
How do you conjugate "assumere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → assumo, tu → assumi, lui/lei → assume, noi → assumiamo, voi → assumete, loro → assumono.
How many tenses does "assumere" have in Italian?
"Assumere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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