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ITALIAN VERB

imparare

to learn

  • #110 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: imparato
  • Gerund: imparando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use imparare

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

  1. Present

    Imparo l'italiano con le lezioni audio.

    I'm learning Italian with audio lessons.

  2. Past

    Ho imparato a nuotare a trent'anni.

    I learned to swim at thirty.

  3. Imperfect

    A scuola imparavamo tutte le poesie a memoria.

    At school we learned all the poems by heart.

  4. Future

    Imparerai presto a guidare, vedrai.

    You'll learn to drive quickly, you'll see.

  5. Conditional

    Imparerei volentieri a suonare il piano.

    I'd love to learn to play the piano.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che i ragazzi imparino qualcosa in gita.

    I hope the kids learn something on the trip.

  7. Imperative

    Impara dai tuoi errori, come tutti.

    Learn from your mistakes, like everyone.

Good to know

  • Imparare a with a verb: imparo a guidare.
  • Imparare a memoria is to learn by heart.

Where you hear imparare

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

Italian · Beginner Level 2

  • Imparo l'italiano. I'm learning Italian.
  • Ho imparato tanto in cucina. I learned a lot in the kitchen.
  • Imparerò a fare il sugo. I will learn to make the sauce.

Italian · Intermediate Level 1

  • Imparo l'italiano. I'm learning Italian.
  • Ho imparato tanto in cucina. I learned a lot in the kitchen.
  • Imparerò a fare il sugo. I will learn to make the sauce.
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Last Day at the Trattoria

Beginner Level 2 · Grazie, Bruna. Ho imparato tanto.

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The End of the Season

Intermediate Level 1 · Ho imparato tanto da voi.

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The Arrival

Intermediate Level 3 · La prima parola che imparai: pane, in inglese.

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What She Found in America

Fluency Level 2 · Lo imparai in fabbrica, dalle altre donne.

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