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guidare

to drive

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

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

How to Conjugate "guidare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I guido
tu you (informal) guidi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guida
noi we guidiamo
voi you all guidate
loro they guidano
Lei guida un camion enorme.
She drives a huge truck.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho guidato
tu you (informal) hai guidato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha guidato
noi we abbiamo guidato
voi you all avete guidato
loro they hanno guidato
Lui ha guidato fino a Roma.
He drove to Rome.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I guidavo
tu you (informal) guidavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guidava
noi we guidavamo
voi you all guidavate
loro they guidavano
Lui guidava verso la città.
He was driving toward the city.

How to Conjugate "guidare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I guiderò
tu you (informal) guiderai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guiderà
noi we guideremo
voi you all guiderete
loro they guideranno
Lei guiderà fino a Roma.
She will drive to Rome.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I guiderei
tu you (informal) guideresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) guiderebbe
noi we guideremmo
voi you all guidereste
loro they guiderebbero
Lui guiderebbe con molta prudenza.
He would drive with much caution.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "guidare"

Is "guidare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Guidare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "guidare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "guidare" means "to drive" in English.
How do you conjugate "guidare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → guido, tu → guidi, lui/lei → guida, noi → guidiamo, voi → guidate, loro → guidano.
How many tenses does "guidare" have in Italian?
"Guidare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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