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succedere

to happen

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The Italian verb "succedere" means "to happen" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "succedere" across all 5 tenses.

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

How to Conjugate "succedere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I succedo
tu you (informal) succedi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) succede
noi we succediamo
voi you all succedete
loro they succedono
Cosa succede in questa città?
What is happening in this city?

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I sono successo/a
tu you (informal) sei successo/a
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) è successo/a
noi we siamo successi/e
voi you all siete successi/e
loro they sono successi/e
È successo un incidente.
An accident happened.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I succedevo
tu you (informal) succedevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) succedeva
noi we succedevamo
voi you all succedevate
loro they succedevano
Succedeva sempre la stessa cosa.
The same thing used to happen.

How to Conjugate "succedere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I succederò
tu you (informal) succederai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) succederà
noi we succederemo
voi you all succederete
loro they succederanno
Cosa succederà dopo la pioggia?
What will happen after the rain?

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I succederei
tu you (informal) succederesti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) succederebbe
noi we succederemmo
voi you all succedereste
loro they succederebbero
Lui succederebbe al trono reale.
He would succeed to the royal throne.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "succedere"

Is "succedere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Succedere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "succedere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "succedere" means "to happen" in English.
How do you conjugate "succedere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → succedo, tu → succedi, lui/lei → succede, noi → succediamo, voi → succedete, loro → succedono.
How many tenses does "succedere" have in Italian?
"Succedere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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