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ITALIAN VERB

indossare

to wear

  • #348 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: indossato
  • Gerund: indossando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use indossare

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

  1. Present

    Indossa sempre un cappotto blu, anche a primavera.

    She always wears a blue coat, even in spring.

  2. Past

    Ho indossato il vestito nuovo per la festa.

    I wore the new dress for the party.

  3. Imperfect

    Da ragazzo indossavo solo jeans e maglietta.

    As a boy I only wore jeans and a T-shirt.

  4. Future

    Cosa indosserai al matrimonio di Sara?

    What will you wear to Sara's wedding?

  5. Conditional

    Io indosserei qualcosa di più leggero, fa caldo.

    I'd wear something lighter, it's hot.

  6. Present subjunctive

    La scuola vuole che indossino la divisa.

    The school wants them to wear the uniform.

  7. Imperative

    Indossa il casco, anche per un giro corto.

    Wear the helmet, even for a short ride.

Good to know

  • Indossare is a touch formal; in conversation Italians often say portare or mettersi: cosa ti metti stasera?

Verbs like this one

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