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giocare

to play

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

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

How to Conjugate "giocare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I gioco
tu you (informal) giochi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) gioca
noi we giochiamo
voi you all giocate
loro they giocano
Lui gioca con il suo cane.
He plays with his dog.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho giocato
tu you (informal) hai giocato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha giocato
noi we abbiamo giocato
voi you all avete giocato
loro they hanno giocato
Lei ha giocato con il suo gatto.
She played with her cat.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I giocavo
tu you (informal) giocavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) giocava
noi we giocavamo
voi you all giocavate
loro they giocavano
Lui giocava a carte ogni domenica.
He used to play cards every Sunday.

How to Conjugate "giocare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I giocherò
tu you (informal) giocherai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) giocherà
noi we giocheremo
voi you all giocherete
loro they giocheranno
Lei giocherà a carte stasera.
She will play cards tonight.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I giocherei
tu you (informal) giocheresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) giocherebbe
noi we giocheremmo
voi you all giochereste
loro they giocherebbero
Lui giocherebbe a scacchi tutto il giorno.
He would play chess all day.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "giocare"

Is "giocare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Giocare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "giocare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "giocare" means "to play" in English.
How do you conjugate "giocare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → gioco, tu → giochi, lui/lei → gioca, noi → giochiamo, voi → giocate, loro → giocano.
How many tenses does "giocare" have in Italian?
"Giocare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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