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ITALIAN VERB

aprire

to open

  • #45 most used
  • Irregular -ire verb
  • Past participle: aperto
  • Gerund: aprendo

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use aprire

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

  1. Present

    Il museo apre alle nove e mezza.

    The museum opens at half past nine.

  2. Past

    Ho aperto la finestra, faceva troppo caldo.

    I opened the window, it was too hot.

  3. Imperfect

    Il bar apriva alle sei ogni mattina.

    The café opened at six every morning.

  4. Future

    Apriranno un nuovo ristorante in piazza.

    They'll open a new restaurant on the square.

  5. Conditional

    Aprirei la finestra, ma fuori piove.

    I'd open the window, but it's raining outside.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Aspetto che aprano la farmacia.

    I'm waiting for them to open the pharmacy.

  7. Imperative

    Apri la porta, per favore, ho le mani occupate.

    Open the door, please, my hands are full.

Good to know

  • Aprire has no -isc-: apro, apri, apre. Its participle is aperto.

Where you hear aprire

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Italian · Beginner Level 1

  • La scuola apre alle nove. The school opens at nine.
  • Ho aperto il quaderno di mia nonna. I opened my grandmother's notebook.
  • Domani apro la porta alle otto e mezza. Tomorrow I'll open the door at half past eight.

Italian · Advanced Level 2

  • La scuola apre alle nove. The school opens at nine.
  • Ho aperto il quaderno di mia nonna. I opened my grandmother's notebook.
  • Domani apro la porta alle otto e mezza. Tomorrow I'll open the door at half past eight.
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The Public Meeting

Advanced Level 2 · Buonasera a tutti. Apriamo l'assemblea.

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The Licence

Advanced Level 3 · Per aprire serve la SCIA, signora. · Trenta giorni. Poi può aprire.

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The Accounts After Six Months

Advanced Level 3 · Allora più clienti. Apri la domenica.

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