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competere

to compete

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

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

How to Conjugate "competere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I competo
tu you (informal) competi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) compete
noi we competiamo
voi you all competete
loro they competono
Lui compete per la medaglia d'oro.
He competes for the gold medal.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho competuto
tu you (informal) hai competuto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha competuto
noi we abbiamo competuto
voi you all avete competuto
loro they hanno competuto
Lei ha competuto per il primo posto.
She competed for first place.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I competevo
tu you (informal) competevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) competeva
noi we competevamo
voi you all competevate
loro they competevano
Lui competeva per il primo posto.
He used to compete for first place.

How to Conjugate "competere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I competerò
tu you (informal) competerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) competerà
noi we competeremo
voi you all competerete
loro they competeranno
Lui competerà con i migliori atleti.
He will compete with the best athletes.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I competerei
tu you (informal) competeresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) competerebbe
noi we competeremmo
voi you all competereste
loro they competerebbero
Lui competerebbe per il premio.
He would compete for the prize.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "competere"

Is "competere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Competere" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "competere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "competere" means "to compete" in English.
How do you conjugate "competere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → competo, tu → competi, lui/lei → compete, noi → competiamo, voi → competete, loro → competono.
How many tenses does "competere" have in Italian?
"Competere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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