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scusare

to excuse

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

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

How to Conjugate "scusare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I scuso
tu you (informal) scusi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) scusa
noi we scusiamo
voi you all scusate
loro they scusano
Lei scusa il ritardo dell'amico.
She excuses the friend's delay.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I scusavo
tu you (informal) scusavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) scusava
noi we scusavamo
voi you all scusavate
loro they scusavano
Lui scusava la mancanza di tempo.
He excused the lack of time.

How to Conjugate "scusare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I scuserò
tu you (informal) scuserai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) scuserà
noi we scuseremo
voi you all scuserete
loro they scuseranno
Lui scuserà la mancanza di tempo.
He will excuse the lack of time.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I scuserei
tu you (informal) scuseresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) scuserebbe
noi we scuseremmo
voi you all scusereste
loro they scuserebbero
Lui scuserebbe il comportamento.
He would excuse the behavior.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "scusare"

Is "scusare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Scusare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "scusare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "scusare" means "to excuse" in English.
How do you conjugate "scusare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → scuso, tu → scusi, lui/lei → scusa, noi → scusiamo, voi → scusate, loro → scusano.
How many tenses does "scusare" have in Italian?
"Scusare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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