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ITALIAN VERB

godersi

to enjoy (something)

  • #388 most used
  • Irregular -ere verb
  • Past participle: goduto
  • Gerund: godendosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use godersi

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

  1. Present

    Ci godiamo il sole prima che arrivi l'inverno.

    We're enjoying the sun before winter comes.

  2. Past

    Mi sono goduta ogni minuto di quel concerto.

    I enjoyed every minute of that concert.

  3. Imperfect

    Il nonno si godeva il caffè in piazza ogni mattina.

    Grandpa enjoyed his coffee in the square every morning.

  4. Future

    Quest'estate ci godremo il mare senza fretta.

    This summer we'll enjoy the sea without hurrying.

  5. Conditional

    Mi godrei di più la cena senza il telefono.

    I'd enjoy the dinner more without the phone.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Voglio che vi godiate il viaggio, non pensate al lavoro.

    I want you to enjoy the trip, don't think about work.

  7. Imperative

    Goditi la serata, ai piatti penso io.

    Enjoy your evening, I'll take care of the dishes.

Good to know

  • Godersi takes what you enjoy as its object: goditi la vacanza. Without the pronoun, godere di is to enjoy good health or a right.

Verbs like this one

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