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ITALIAN VERB

firmare

to sign

  • #201 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: firmato
  • Gerund: firmando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use firmare

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

  1. Present

    Firmo qui in fondo, giusto?

    I sign here at the bottom, right?

  2. Past

    Ho firmato il contratto stamattina.

    I signed the contract this morning.

  3. Imperfect

    Il direttore firmava tutto senza leggere.

    The director signed everything without reading.

  4. Future

    Firmeremo dal notaio la settimana prossima.

    We'll sign at the notary's next week.

  5. Conditional

    Non firmerei niente senza un avvocato.

    I wouldn't sign anything without a lawyer.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Bisogna che tu firmi anche questa pagina.

    You need to sign this page too.

  7. Imperative

    Firmi qui, per favore, e anche qui.

    Sign here, please, and here too.

Good to know

  • Firmare is to sign a paper; la firma is a signature.

Where you hear firmare

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

Italian · Beginner Level 3

  • Firmo io il certificato. I sign the certificate myself.
  • Ho firmato il modulo. I signed the form.
  • Domani firmerò in Comune. Tomorrow I'll sign at the town hall.

Italian · Advanced Level 1

  • Firmo io il certificato. I sign the certificate myself.
  • Ho firmato il modulo. I signed the form.
  • Domani firmerò in Comune. Tomorrow I'll sign at the town hall.
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Residence Papers

Beginner Level 3 · Firmi qui.

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The Power of Attorney

Advanced Level 1 · Lei firmerà al posto di Sua cugina.

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Persuading Zio Antonio

Advanced Level 1 · Mi ha convinto, avvocato. Dove firmo?

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Nonna's Signature

Advanced Level 1 · Firma qui, Nonna.

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The Signing Day

Advanced Level 1 · Bene. Allora firmino qui, uno alla volta.

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Calling Marcela Afterwards

Advanced Level 1 · Che bello! Avete firmato tutti?

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Writing a Leaflet

Advanced Level 2 · Infine: firmate per il no.

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In the Publisher's Office

Fluency Level 2 · A settembre! Allora firmo.

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The Mayor's Honour

Fluency Level 3 · Ecco la pergamena. Firmi qui, per favore.

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