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guardare

to look/watch

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

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

How to Conjugate "guardare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I guardo
tu you (informal) guardi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guarda
noi we guardiamo
voi you all guardate
loro they guardano
Lui guarda le stelle di notte.
He looks at the stars at night.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho guardato
tu you (informal) hai guardato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha guardato
noi we abbiamo guardato
voi you all avete guardato
loro they hanno guardato
Lei ha guardato un film.
She watched a film.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I guardavo
tu you (informal) guardavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guardava
noi we guardavamo
voi you all guardavate
loro they guardavano
Lui guardava le partite con gli amici.
He used to watch the matches with friends.

How to Conjugate "guardare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I guarderò
tu you (informal) guarderai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guarderà
noi we guarderemo
voi you all guarderete
loro they guarderanno
Lei guarderà il panorama.
She will look at the view.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I guarderei
tu you (informal) guarderesti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guarderebbe
noi we guarderemmo
voi you all guardereste
loro they guarderebbero
Lei guarderebbe la televisione ora.
She would watch television now.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "guardare"

Is "guardare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Guardare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "guardare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "guardare" means "to look/watch" in English.
How do you conjugate "guardare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → guardo, tu → guardi, lui/lei → guarda, noi → guardiamo, voi → guardate, loro → guardano.
How many tenses does "guardare" have in Italian?
"Guardare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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