🇮🇹 cominciare

to begin

Italian Regular

Present

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I comincio
tu you (informal) cominci
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) comincia
noi we cominciamo
voi you all cominciate
loro they cominciano

Past (completed)

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

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Past (ongoing)

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I cominciavo
tu you (informal) cominciavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cominciava
noi we cominciavamo
voi you all cominciavate
loro they cominciavano

Future

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I comincerò
tu you (informal) comincerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) comincerà
noi we cominceremo
voi you all comincerete
loro they cominceranno

Would (conditional)

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I comincerei
tu you (informal) cominceresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) comincerebbe
noi we cominceremmo
voi you all comincereste
loro they comincerebbero

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