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colpire

to hit

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

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

How to Conjugate "colpire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I colpisco
tu you (informal) colpisci
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) colpisce
noi we colpiamo
voi you all colpite
loro they colpiscono
Lui colpisce il muro.
He hits the wall.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I colpivo
tu you (informal) colpivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) colpiva
noi we colpivamo
voi you all colpivate
loro they colpivano
Lui colpiva il tamburo con ritmo.
He was hitting the drum with rhythm.

How to Conjugate "colpire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I colpirò
tu you (informal) colpirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) colpirà
noi we colpiremo
voi you all colpirete
loro they colpiranno
Lui colpirà il chiodo.
He will hit the nail.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I colpirei
tu you (informal) colpiresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) colpirebbe
noi we colpiremmo
voi you all colpireste
loro they colpirebbero
Lui colpirebbe il tamburo.
He would hit the drum.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "colpire"

Is "colpire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Colpire" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "colpire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "colpire" means "to hit" in English.
How do you conjugate "colpire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → colpisco, tu → colpisci, lui/lei → colpisce, noi → colpiamo, voi → colpite, loro → colpiscono.
How many tenses does "colpire" have in Italian?
"Colpire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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