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cominciare

to begin

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

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

How to Conjugate "cominciare" in the Present Tense

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
Lei comincia la scuola domani.
She starts school tomorrow.

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

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
Lei ha cominciato la riunione in orario.
She started the meeting on time.

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

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
Lui cominciava a leggere un nuovo libro.
He used to start reading a new book.

How to Conjugate "cominciare" in the Future Tense

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
Lui comincerà a correre presto.
He will start running soon.

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

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
Lui comincerebbe a lavorare alle otto.
He would start working at eight.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "cominciare"

Is "cominciare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Cominciare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "cominciare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "cominciare" means "to begin" in English.
How do you conjugate "cominciare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → comincio, tu → cominci, lui/lei → comincia, noi → cominciamo, voi → cominciate, loro → cominciano.
How many tenses does "cominciare" have in Italian?
"Cominciare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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