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nuotare

to swim

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

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

How to Conjugate "nuotare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I nuoto
tu you (informal) nuoti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) nuota
noi we nuotiamo
voi you all nuotate
loro they nuotano
Lui nuota come un vero campione.
He swims like a true champion.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho nuotato
tu you (informal) hai nuotato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha nuotato
noi we abbiamo nuotato
voi you all avete nuotato
loro they hanno nuotato
Lui ha nuotato molto veloce.
He swam very fast.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I nuotavo
tu you (informal) nuotavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) nuotava
noi we nuotavamo
voi you all nuotavate
loro they nuotavano
Lui nuotava molto velocemente.
He was swimming very fast.

How to Conjugate "nuotare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I nuoterò
tu you (informal) nuoterai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) nuoterà
noi we nuoteremo
voi you all nuoterete
loro they nuoteranno
Lui nuoterà molto velocemente.
He will swim very fast.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I nuoterei
tu you (informal) nuoteresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) nuoterebbe
noi we nuoteremmo
voi you all nuotereste
loro they nuoterebbero
Lui nuoterebbe fino alla riva.
He would swim to the shore.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "nuotare"

Is "nuotare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Nuotare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "nuotare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "nuotare" means "to swim" in English.
How do you conjugate "nuotare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → nuoto, tu → nuoti, lui/lei → nuota, noi → nuotiamo, voi → nuotate, loro → nuotano.
How many tenses does "nuotare" have in Italian?
"Nuotare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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