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ITALIAN VERB

bloccare

to block

  • #414 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: bloccato
  • Gerund: bloccando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use bloccare

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

  1. Present

    Blocco i numeri che chiamano per vendere qualcosa.

    I block the numbers that call to sell something.

  2. Past

    Un camion ha bloccato la strada per due ore.

    A lorry blocked the road for two hours.

  3. Imperfect

    La neve bloccava il paese ogni inverno.

    The snow used to cut the village off every winter.

  4. Future

    La banca bloccherà la carta se non rispondi.

    The bank will block the card if you don't answer.

  5. Conditional

    Bloccherei quel contatto, ti scrive solo per lamentarsi.

    I'd block that contact, he only writes to complain.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che non blocchino il treno per lo sciopero.

    I hope they don't stop the train because of the strike.

  7. Imperative

    Blocca lo schermo quando lasci la scrivania.

    Lock the screen when you leave your desk.

Good to know

  • Bloccare un numero is to block a number; bloccarsi is to freeze: il computer si è bloccato.

Verbs like this one

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