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capire

to understand

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

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

How to Conjugate "capire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I capisco
tu you (informal) capisci
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) capisce
noi we capiamo
voi you all capite
loro they capiscono
Lui capisce tutto molto presto.
He understands everything very quickly.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I capivo
tu you (informal) capivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) capiva
noi we capivamo
voi you all capivate
loro they capivano
Lei capiva le mie difficoltà.
She used to understand my difficulties.

How to Conjugate "capire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I capirò
tu you (informal) capirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) capirà
noi we capiremo
voi you all capirete
loro they capiranno
Lei capirà il motivo del problema.
She will understand the reason for the problem.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I capirei
tu you (informal) capiresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) capirebbe
noi we capiremmo
voi you all capireste
loro they capirebbero
Lui capirebbe la lezione oggi.
He would understand the lesson today.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "capire"

Is "capire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Capire" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "capire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "capire" means "to understand" in English.
How do you conjugate "capire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → capisco, tu → capisci, lui/lei → capisce, noi → capiamo, voi → capite, loro → capiscono.
How many tenses does "capire" have in Italian?
"Capire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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