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ballare

to dance

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

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

How to Conjugate "ballare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I ballo
tu you (informal) balli
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) balla
noi we balliamo
voi you all ballate
loro they ballano
Lui balla tutta la notte.
He dances all night long.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I ballavo
tu you (informal) ballavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ballava
noi we ballavamo
voi you all ballavate
loro they ballavano
Lui ballava in mezzo alla piazza.
He was dancing in the middle of the square.

How to Conjugate "ballare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I ballerò
tu you (informal) ballerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ballerà
noi we balleremo
voi you all ballerete
loro they balleranno
Lui ballerà al matrimonio.
He will dance at the wedding.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I ballerei
tu you (informal) balleresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ballerebbe
noi we balleremmo
voi you all ballereste
loro they ballerebbero
Lei ballerebbe un tango elegante.
She would dance an elegant tango.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ballare"

Is "ballare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Ballare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ballare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "ballare" means "to dance" in English.
How do you conjugate "ballare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → ballo, tu → balli, lui/lei → balla, noi → balliamo, voi → ballate, loro → ballano.
How many tenses does "ballare" have in Italian?
"Ballare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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