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esistere

to exist

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

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

How to Conjugate "esistere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I esisto
tu you (informal) esisti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) esiste
noi we esistiamo
voi you all esistete
loro they esistono
Non esiste una soluzione perfetta.
A perfect solution does not exist.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I sono esistito/a
tu you (informal) sei esistito/a
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) è esistito/a
noi we siamo esistiti/e
voi you all siete esistiti/e
loro they sono esistiti/e
Lui è esistito nel passato.
He existed in the past.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I esistevo
tu you (informal) esistevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) esisteva
noi we esistevamo
voi you all esistevate
loro they esistevano
Il problema esisteva davvero.
The problem really existed.

How to Conjugate "esistere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I esisterò
tu you (informal) esisterai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) esisterà
noi we esisteremo
voi you all esisterete
loro they esisteranno
Lui esisterà come leggenda locale.
He will exist as a local legend.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I esisterei
tu you (informal) esisteresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) esisterebbe
noi we esisteremmo
voi you all esistereste
loro they esisterebbero
Lei esisterebbe in un sogno.
She would exist in a dream.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "esistere"

Is "esistere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Esistere" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "esistere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "esistere" means "to exist" in English.
How do you conjugate "esistere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → esisto, tu → esisti, lui/lei → esiste, noi → esistiamo, voi → esistete, loro → esistono.
How many tenses does "esistere" have in Italian?
"Esistere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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