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persuadere

to persuade

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

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

How to Conjugate "persuadere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I persuado
tu you (informal) persuadi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) persuade
noi we persuadiamo
voi you all persuadete
loro they persuadono
Lui persuade il gruppo intero.
He persuades the entire group.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho persuaso
tu you (informal) hai persuaso
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha persuaso
noi we abbiamo persuaso
voi you all avete persuaso
loro they hanno persuaso
Lei ha persuaso la giuria.
She persuaded the jury.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I persuadevo
tu you (informal) persuadevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) persuadeva
noi we persuadevamo
voi you all persuadevate
loro they persuadevano
Lui persuadeva il cliente a firmare.
He was persuading the client to sign.

How to Conjugate "persuadere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I persuaderò
tu you (informal) persuaderai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) persuaderà
noi we persuaderemo
voi you all persuaderete
loro they persuaderanno
Lei persuaderà il direttore oggi.
She will persuade the director today.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I persuaderei
tu you (informal) persuaderesti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) persuaderebbe
noi we persuaderemmo
voi you all persuadereste
loro they persuaderebbero
Lei persuaderebbe il cliente scettico.
She would persuade the skeptical client.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "persuadere"

Is "persuadere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Persuadere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "persuadere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "persuadere" means "to persuade" in English.
How do you conjugate "persuadere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → persuado, tu → persuadi, lui/lei → persuade, noi → persuadiamo, voi → persuadete, loro → persuadono.
How many tenses does "persuadere" have in Italian?
"Persuadere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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