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spiegare

to explain

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

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

How to Conjugate "spiegare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I spiego
tu you (informal) spieghi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) spiega
noi we spieghiamo
voi you all spiegate
loro they spiegano
Lui spiega le regole nuove.
He explains the new rules.

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

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

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I spiegavo
tu you (informal) spiegavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) spiegava
noi we spiegavamo
voi you all spiegavate
loro they spiegavano
Lei spiegava il problema al tecnico.
She was explaining the problem to the technician.

How to Conjugate "spiegare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I spiegherò
tu you (informal) spiegherai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) spiegherà
noi we spiegheremo
voi you all spiegherete
loro they spiegheranno
Lui spiegherà le regole nuove.
He will explain the new rules.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I spiegherei
tu you (informal) spiegheresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) spiegherebbe
noi we spiegheremmo
voi you all spieghereste
loro they spiegherebbero
Lui spiegherebbe il piano nuovo.
He would explain the new plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "spiegare"

Is "spiegare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Spiegare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "spiegare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "spiegare" means "to explain" in English.
How do you conjugate "spiegare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → spiego, tu → spieghi, lui/lei → spiega, noi → spieghiamo, voi → spiegate, loro → spiegano.
How many tenses does "spiegare" have in Italian?
"Spiegare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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