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salvare

to save

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

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

How to Conjugate "salvare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I salvo
tu you (informal) salvi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) salva
noi we salviamo
voi you all salvate
loro they salvano
Lui salva un gattino dalla strada.
He saves a kitten from the street.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I salvavo
tu you (informal) salvavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) salvava
noi we salvavamo
voi you all salvavate
loro they salvavano
Lei salvava le piante secche.
She was saving the dry plants.

How to Conjugate "salvare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I salverò
tu you (informal) salverai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) salverà
noi we salveremo
voi you all salverete
loro they salveranno
Lei salverà il gatto ferito.
She will save the injured cat.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I salverei
tu you (informal) salveresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) salverebbe
noi we salveremmo
voi you all salvereste
loro they salverebbero
Lei salverebbe il pianeta terra.
She would save planet Earth.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "salvare"

Is "salvare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Salvare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "salvare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "salvare" means "to save" in English.
How do you conjugate "salvare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → salvo, tu → salvi, lui/lei → salva, noi → salviamo, voi → salvate, loro → salvano.
How many tenses does "salvare" have in Italian?
"Salvare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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