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ricevere

to receive

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

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

How to Conjugate "ricevere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I ricevo
tu you (informal) ricevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) riceve
noi we riceviamo
voi you all ricevete
loro they ricevono
Lui riceve una mail importante.
He receives an important email.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho ricevuto
tu you (informal) hai ricevuto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha ricevuto
noi we abbiamo ricevuto
voi you all avete ricevuto
loro they hanno ricevuto
Lei ha ricevuto un messaggio.
She received a message.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I ricevevo
tu you (informal) ricevevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) riceveva
noi we ricevevamo
voi you all ricevevate
loro they ricevevano
Lei riceveva ospiti ogni fine settimana.
She used to receive guests every weekend.

How to Conjugate "ricevere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I riceverò
tu you (informal) riceverai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) riceverà
noi we riceveremo
voi you all riceverete
loro they riceveranno
Lei riceverà il pacco oggi.
She will receive the package today.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I riceverei
tu you (informal) riceveresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) riceverebbe
noi we riceveremmo
voi you all ricevereste
loro they riceverebbero
Lui riceverebbe un regalo bello.
He would receive a nice gift.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ricevere"

Is "ricevere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Ricevere" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ricevere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "ricevere" means "to receive" in English.
How do you conjugate "ricevere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → ricevo, tu → ricevi, lui/lei → riceve, noi → riceviamo, voi → ricevete, loro → ricevono.
How many tenses does "ricevere" have in Italian?
"Ricevere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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