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ITALIAN VERB

compilare

to fill in, to fill out

  • #202 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: compilato
  • Gerund: compilando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use compilare

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

  1. Present

    Compilo il modulo e torno subito.

    I'll fill in the form and come right back.

  2. Past

    Ha compilato tutto a penna, in stampatello.

    She filled it all in by pen, in block capitals.

  3. Imperfect

    In banca compilavamo tre fogli per ogni cosa.

    At the bank we filled in three sheets for everything.

  4. Future

    Compilerò la domanda online stasera.

    I'll fill in the application online tonight.

  5. Conditional

    Lo compilerei adesso, così non ci pensi più.

    I'd fill it in now, so you don't think about it anymore.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È necessario che compili anche il retro.

    You need to fill in the back as well.

  7. Imperative

    Compila questa parte e firma in fondo.

    Fill in this part and sign at the bottom.

Good to know

  • Compilare un modulo is to fill in a form; it is not to compile a program.

Where you hear compilare

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

Italian · Advanced Level 1

  • Compilo il modulo per Lei. I'll fill in the form for you.
  • Ho compilato il modulo in due minuti. I filled in the form in two minutes.
  • Compilerà il modulo al primo piano. You'll fill in the form on the first floor.
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A Registered Letter

Advanced Level 1 · Allora compili questo modulo.

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