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evitare

to avoid

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

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

How to Conjugate "evitare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I evito
tu you (informal) eviti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) evita
noi we evitiamo
voi you all evitate
loro they evitano
Lui evita il traffico del mattino.
He avoids the morning traffic.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I evitavo
tu you (informal) evitavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) evitava
noi we evitavamo
voi you all evitavate
loro they evitavano
Lei evitava il traffico del mattino.
She was avoiding morning traffic.

How to Conjugate "evitare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I eviterò
tu you (informal) eviterai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) eviterà
noi we eviteremo
voi you all eviterete
loro they eviteranno
Lui eviterà di rispondere subito.
He will avoid answering immediately.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I eviterei
tu you (informal) eviteresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) eviterebbe
noi we eviteremmo
voi you all evitereste
loro they eviterebbero
Lei eviterebbe ogni conflitto inutile.
She would avoid every useless conflict.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "evitare"

Is "evitare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Evitare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "evitare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "evitare" means "to avoid" in English.
How do you conjugate "evitare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → evito, tu → eviti, lui/lei → evita, noi → evitiamo, voi → evitate, loro → evitano.
How many tenses does "evitare" have in Italian?
"Evitare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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