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salire

to go up/climb

Italian Irregular
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The Italian verb "salire" means "to go up/climb" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "salire" across all 5 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "salire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I salgo
tu you (informal) sali
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) sale
noi we saliamo
voi you all salite
loro they salgono
Lei sale in ufficio.
She goes up to the office.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I sono salito/a
tu you (informal) sei salito/a
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) è salito/a
noi we siamo saliti/e
voi you all siete saliti/e
loro they sono saliti/e
Lei è salita in macchina.
She got into the car.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I salivo
tu you (informal) salivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) saliva
noi we salivamo
voi you all salivate
loro they salivano
Lei saliva sul treno in orario.
She was getting on the train on time.

How to Conjugate "salire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I salirò
tu you (informal) salirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) salirà
noi we saliremo
voi you all salirete
loro they saliranno
Lei salirà in ufficio.
She will go up to the office.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I salirei
tu you (informal) saliresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) salirebbe
noi we saliremmo
voi you all salireste
loro they salirebbero
Lei salirebbe sul treno.
She would get on the train.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "salire"

Is "salire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Salire" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "salire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "salire" means "to go up/climb" in English.
How do you conjugate "salire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → salgo, tu → sali, lui/lei → sale, noi → saliamo, voi → salite, loro → salgono.
How many tenses does "salire" have in Italian?
"Salire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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