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ordinare

to order

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

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

How to Conjugate "ordinare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I ordino
tu you (informal) ordini
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ordina
noi we ordiniamo
voi you all ordinate
loro they ordinano
Lei ordina un bicchiere di vino.
She orders a glass of wine.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho ordinato
tu you (informal) hai ordinato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha ordinato
noi we abbiamo ordinato
voi you all avete ordinato
loro they hanno ordinato
Lui ha ordinato il caffè.
He ordered the coffee.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I ordinavo
tu you (informal) ordinavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ordinava
noi we ordinavamo
voi you all ordinavate
loro they ordinavano
Lui ordinava il caffè ogni mattina.
He used to order coffee every morning.

How to Conjugate "ordinare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I ordinerò
tu you (informal) ordinerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ordinerà
noi we ordineremo
voi you all ordinerete
loro they ordineranno
Lei ordinerà il dolce dopo.
She will order the dessert later.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I ordinerei
tu you (informal) ordineresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ordinerebbe
noi we ordineremmo
voi you all ordinereste
loro they ordinerebbero
Lei ordinerebbe del vino rosso.
She would order some red wine.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ordinare"

Is "ordinare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Ordinare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ordinare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "ordinare" means "to order" in English.
How do you conjugate "ordinare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → ordino, tu → ordini, lui/lei → ordina, noi → ordiniamo, voi → ordinate, loro → ordinano.
How many tenses does "ordinare" have in Italian?
"Ordinare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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