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ITALIAN VERB

inventare

to invent, to make up

  • #405 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: inventato
  • Gerund: inventando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use inventare

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

  1. Present

    Mia figlia inventa storie incredibili prima di dormire.

    My daughter makes up incredible stories before bed.

  2. Past

    Hai inventato tutto, non è vero niente!

    You made it all up, none of it is true!

  3. Imperfect

    Il nonno inventava una fiaba nuova ogni sera.

    Grandpa made up a new fairy tale every evening.

  4. Future

    Inventeremo un gioco nuovo per la festa dei bambini.

    We'll invent a new game for the kids' party.

  5. Conditional

    Inventerei una scusa, ma lei capirebbe subito.

    I'd make up an excuse, but she'd see through it right away.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Non voglio che inventi scuse, dimmi la verità.

    I don't want you making up excuses, tell me the truth.

  7. Imperative

    Inventa qualcosa, non possiamo dire che abbiamo dimenticato.

    Make something up, we can't say we forgot.

Good to know

  • Inventarsi una scusa is to make up an excuse, with the pronoun for emphasis.

Verbs like this one

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