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criticare

to criticize

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

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

How to Conjugate "criticare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I critico
tu you (informal) critichi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) critica
noi we critichiamo
voi you all criticate
loro they criticano
Lei critica ogni mia scelta.
She criticizes every choice of mine.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I criticavo
tu you (informal) criticavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) criticava
noi we criticavamo
voi you all criticavate
loro they criticavano
Lui criticava sempre il governo locale.
He always criticized local government.

How to Conjugate "criticare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I criticherò
tu you (informal) criticherai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) criticherà
noi we criticheremo
voi you all criticherete
loro they criticheranno
Lui criticherà il film al cinema.
He will criticize the movie at cinema.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I criticherei
tu you (informal) criticheresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) criticherebbe
noi we criticheremmo
voi you all critichereste
loro they criticherebbero
Lui criticherebbe il mio stile.
He would criticize my style.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "criticare"

Is "criticare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Criticare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "criticare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "criticare" means "to criticize" in English.
How do you conjugate "criticare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → critico, tu → critichi, lui/lei → critica, noi → critichiamo, voi → criticate, loro → criticano.
How many tenses does "criticare" have in Italian?
"Criticare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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