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lavorare

to work

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

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

How to Conjugate "lavorare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I lavoro
tu you (informal) lavori
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) lavora
noi we lavoriamo
voi you all lavorate
loro they lavorano
Lui lavora come architetto a Milano.
He works as an architect in Milan.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho lavorato
tu you (informal) hai lavorato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha lavorato
noi we abbiamo lavorato
voi you all avete lavorato
loro they hanno lavorato
Lui ha lavorato molto ieri.
He worked a lot yesterday.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I lavoravo
tu you (informal) lavoravi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) lavorava
noi we lavoravamo
voi you all lavoravate
loro they lavoravano
Lui lavorava come cameriere in centro.
He used to work as a waiter downtown.

How to Conjugate "lavorare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I lavorerò
tu you (informal) lavorerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) lavorerà
noi we lavoreremo
voi you all lavorerete
loro they lavoreranno
Lei lavorerà con noi presto.
She will work with us soon.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I lavorerei
tu you (informal) lavoreresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) lavorerebbe
noi we lavoreremmo
voi you all lavorereste
loro they lavorerebbero
Lui lavorerebbe sodo per la promozione.
He would work hard for the promotion.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "lavorare"

Is "lavorare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Lavorare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "lavorare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "lavorare" means "to work" in English.
How do you conjugate "lavorare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → lavoro, tu → lavori, lui/lei → lavora, noi → lavoriamo, voi → lavorate, loro → lavorano.
How many tenses does "lavorare" have in Italian?
"Lavorare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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