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ITALIAN VERB

avere voglia

to feel like

  • #123 most used
  • Irregular -ere verb
  • Past participle: avuto voglia
  • Gerund: avendo voglia

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use avere voglia

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

  1. Present

    Ho voglia di una pizza stasera.

    I feel like a pizza tonight.

  2. Past

    Ieri non ho avuto voglia di fare niente.

    Yesterday I didn't feel like doing anything.

  3. Imperfect

    Avevo tanta voglia di rivederti.

    I really wanted to see you again.

  4. Future

    Dopo cena avrete voglia di una passeggiata?

    Will you feel like a walk after dinner?

  5. Conditional

    Avrei voglia di un bel caffè caldo.

    I could do with a nice hot coffee.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Dubito che abbia voglia di cucinare stasera.

    I doubt she feels like cooking tonight.

  7. Imperative

    Abbiate voglia di provare cose nuove, ragazzi.

    Be willing to try new things, guys.

Good to know

  • Avere voglia di: ho voglia di un gelato, non ho voglia di uscire.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ere verb.