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ITALIAN VERB

aggiornare

to update

  • #416 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: aggiornato
  • Gerund: aggiornando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I update
  2. tu you update
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she updates
  4. noi we update
  5. voi you all update
  6. loro they update

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I updated
  2. tu you updated
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she updated
  4. noi we updated
  5. voi you all updated
  6. loro they updated

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to update
  2. tu you used to update
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to update
  4. noi we used to update
  5. voi you all used to update
  6. loro they used to update

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will update
  2. tu you will update
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will update
  4. noi we will update
  5. voi you all will update
  6. loro they will update

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would update
  2. tu you would update
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would update
  4. noi we would update
  5. voi you all would update
  6. loro they would update

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I update
  2. tu (that) you update
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she update
  4. noi (that) we update
  5. voi (that) you all update
  6. loro (that) they update

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu update!
  2. Lei update! (formal)
  3. noi update! (let’s)
  4. voi update! (all of you)

How to use aggiornare

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Aggiorno il telefono solo quando mi obbliga.

    I update my phone only when it forces me to.

  2. Past

    Hanno aggiornato il menu, c'è una pasta nuova.

    They've updated the menu, there's a new pasta dish.

  3. Imperfect

    Mio zio aggiornava l'agenda di carta ogni sera.

    My uncle updated his paper diary every evening.

  4. Future

    Ti aggiornerò appena so qualcosa dal medico.

    I'll update you as soon as I hear something from the doctor.

  5. Conditional

    Aggiornerei il sito, ma non ho la password.

    I'd update the website, but I don't have the password.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È meglio che aggiorni l'app prima del viaggio.

    It's better you update the app before the trip.

  7. Imperative

    Aggiornami quando arrivi a casa, mi raccomando.

    Update me when you get home, please.

Good to know

  • Aggiornarsi is to catch up on the news or on a subject; ti aggiorno is I'll keep you posted.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -are verb.