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perdonare

to forgive

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

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

How to Conjugate "perdonare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I perdono
tu you (informal) perdoni
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perdona
noi we perdoniamo
voi you all perdonate
loro they perdonano
Lei perdona sempre con il cuore.
She always forgives with her heart.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I perdonavo
tu you (informal) perdonavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perdonava
noi we perdonavamo
voi you all perdonavate
loro they perdonavano
Lei perdonava il suo comportamento strano.
She forgave his strange behavior.

How to Conjugate "perdonare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I perdonerò
tu you (informal) perdonerai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perdonerà
noi we perdoneremo
voi you all perdonerete
loro they perdoneranno
Lui perdonerà il passato difficile.
He will forgive the difficult past.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I perdonerei
tu you (informal) perdoneresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) perdonerebbe
noi we perdoneremmo
voi you all perdonereste
loro they perdonerebbero
Lui perdonerebbe il passato.
He would forgive the past.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "perdonare"

Is "perdonare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Perdonare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "perdonare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "perdonare" means "to forgive" in English.
How do you conjugate "perdonare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → perdono, tu → perdoni, lui/lei → perdona, noi → perdoniamo, voi → perdonate, loro → perdonano.
How many tenses does "perdonare" have in Italian?
"Perdonare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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