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ITALIAN VERB

allenarsi

to train, to work out

  • #292 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: allenato
  • Gerund: allenandosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use allenarsi

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

  1. Present

    Mi alleno tre volte alla settimana in palestra.

    I work out three times a week at the gym.

  2. Past

    Ci siamo allenati sotto la pioggia, che fatica!

    We trained in the rain, what an effort!

  3. Imperfect

    Da ragazza mi allenavo ogni pomeriggio in piscina.

    As a girl I trained every afternoon at the pool.

  4. Future

    Ti allenerai anche durante le vacanze?

    Will you train during the holidays too?

  5. Conditional

    Mi allenerei di più se avessi tempo.

    I'd work out more if I had time.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È importante che vi alleniate prima della gara.

    It's important that you train before the race.

  7. Imperative

    Allenati con calma, non esagerare il primo giorno.

    Train calmly, don't overdo it on the first day.

Good to know

  • Allenarsi is working out; the one who trains you is l'allenatore.

Verbs like this one

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