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controllare

to control/check

Italian Regular
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The Italian verb "controllare" means "to control/check" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "controllare" across all 5 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "controllare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I controllo
tu you (informal) controlli
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) controlla
noi we controlliamo
voi you all controllate
loro they controllano
Lui controlla l'orario del treno.
He checks the train schedule.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho controllato
tu you (informal) hai controllato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha controllato
noi we abbiamo controllato
voi you all avete controllato
loro they hanno controllato
Lui ha controllato l'orario.
He checked the schedule.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I controllavo
tu you (informal) controllavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) controllava
noi we controllavamo
voi you all controllavate
loro they controllavano
Lei controllava le email ogni mattina.
She used to check emails every morning.

How to Conjugate "controllare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I controllerò
tu you (informal) controllerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) controllerà
noi we controlleremo
voi you all controllerete
loro they controlleranno
Lei controllerà la posta elettronica.
She will check the email.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I controllerei
tu you (informal) controlleresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) controllerebbe
noi we controlleremmo
voi you all controllereste
loro they controllerebbero
Lei controllerebbe la posta ogni mattina.
She would check the mail every morning.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "controllare"

Is "controllare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Controllare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "controllare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "controllare" means "to control/check" in English.
How do you conjugate "controllare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → controllo, tu → controlli, lui/lei → controlla, noi → controlliamo, voi → controllate, loro → controllano.
How many tenses does "controllare" have in Italian?
"Controllare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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