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perdere

to lose

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The Italian verb "perdere" means "to lose" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "perdere" across all 5 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "perdere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I perdo
tu you (informal) perdi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perde
noi we perdiamo
voi you all perdete
loro they perdono
Lui perde la pazienza molto facilmente.
He loses his patience very easily.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho perso
tu you (informal) hai perso
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha perso
noi we abbiamo perso
voi you all avete perso
loro they hanno perso
Lei ha perso la partita di calcio.
She lost the soccer match.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I perdevo
tu you (informal) perdevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perdeva
noi we perdevamo
voi you all perdevate
loro they perdevano
Lui perdeva il treno ogni mattina.
He missed the train every morning.

How to Conjugate "perdere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I perderò
tu you (informal) perderai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perderà
noi we perderemo
voi you all perderete
loro they perderanno
Lui perderà la partita di calcio.
He will lose the soccer match.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I perderei
tu you (informal) perderesti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perderebbe
noi we perderemmo
voi you all perdereste
loro they perderebbero
Lui perderebbe la pazienza subito.
He would lose his patience immediately.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "perdere"

Is "perdere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Perdere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "perdere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "perdere" means "to lose" in English.
How do you conjugate "perdere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → perdo, tu → perdi, lui/lei → perde, noi → perdiamo, voi → perdete, loro → perdono.
How many tenses does "perdere" have in Italian?
"Perdere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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