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ITALIAN VERB

lamentarsi

to complain

  • #232 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: lamentato
  • Gerund: lamentandosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use lamentarsi

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

  1. Present

    Si lamenta sempre del tempo, anche d'estate.

    He always complains about the weather, even in summer.

  2. Past

    I vicini si sono lamentati del rumore.

    The neighbours complained about the noise.

  3. Imperfect

    Mio nonno non si lamentava mai di niente.

    My grandfather never complained about anything.

  4. Future

    Si lamenteranno del prezzo, come sempre.

    They'll complain about the price, as always.

  5. Conditional

    Non mi lamenterei, è un ottimo lavoro.

    I wouldn't complain, it's a great job.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Non voglio che ti lamenti ancora del cibo.

    I don't want you to complain about the food again.

  7. Imperative

    Non lamentarti, hai una vita bellissima.

    Don't complain, you have a wonderful life.

Good to know

  • Lamentarsi di is to complain about: si lamenta del lavoro; lamentarsi con is to complain to someone.

Where you hear lamentarsi

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

Italian · Intermediate Level 1

  • Ciro si lamenta sempre del freddo. Ciro always complains about the cold.
  • Nessuno si è lamentato. Nobody complained.
  • Gli ospiti non si lamenteranno. The guests won't complain.

Italian · Advanced Level 2

  • Ciro si lamenta sempre del freddo. Ciro always complains about the cold.
  • Nessuno si è lamentato. Nobody complained.
  • Gli ospiti non si lamenteranno. The guests won't complain.
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Snowstorm at the Hotel

Intermediate Level 1 · E gli ospiti? Si sono lamentati? · No, nessuno si è lamentato.

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The Interview

Advanced Level 2 · Benissimo. Nessuno si è lamentato.

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The First Complaint

Advanced Level 3 · Mi lamento del fatto che nessuno ci ha avvisato.

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