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volere

to want

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

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

How to Conjugate "volere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I voglio
tu you (informal) vuoi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) vuole
noi we vogliamo
voi you all volete
loro they vogliono
Lei vuole studiare.
She wants to study.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho voluto
tu you (informal) hai voluto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha voluto
noi we abbiamo voluto
voi you all avete voluto
loro they hanno voluto
Lui ha voluto una risposta.
He wanted an answer.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I volevo
tu you (informal) volevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) voleva
noi we volevamo
voi you all volevate
loro they volevano
Lui voleva imparare a nuotare.
He wanted to learn to swim.

How to Conjugate "volere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I vorrò
tu you (informal) vorrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) vorrà
noi we vorremo
voi you all vorrete
loro they vorranno
Lui vorrà studiare oggi.
He will want to study today.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I vorrei
tu you (informal) vorresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) vorrebbe
noi we vorremmo
voi you all vorreste
loro they vorrebbero
Lui vorrebbe imparare l'italiano.
He would like to learn Italian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "volere"

Is "volere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Volere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "volere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "volere" means "to want" in English.
How do you conjugate "volere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → voglio, tu → vuoi, lui/lei → vuole, noi → vogliamo, voi → volete, loro → vogliono.
How many tenses does "volere" have in Italian?
"Volere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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