🇮🇹 sostenere

to support

Italian Irregular

Present

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I sostengo
tu you (informal) sostieni
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) sostiene
noi we sosteniamo
voi you all sostenete
loro they sostengono

Past (completed)

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

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Past (ongoing)

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I sostenevo
tu you (informal) sostenevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) sosteneva
noi we sostenevamo
voi you all sostenevate
loro they sostenevano

Future

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I sosterrò
tu you (informal) sosterrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) sosterrà
noi we sosterremo
voi you all sosterrete
loro they sosterranno

Would (conditional)

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I sosterrei
tu you (informal) sosterresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) sosterrebbe
noi we sosterremmo
voi you all sosterreste
loro they sosterrebbero

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