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ITALIAN VERB

mescolare

to mix

  • #285 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: mescolato
  • Gerund: mescolando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use mescolare

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

  1. Present

    Mescolo lo zucchero con le uova.

    I mix the sugar with the eggs.

  2. Past

    Hai mescolato bene la salsa?

    Did you stir the sauce well?

  3. Imperfect

    Mentre mescolavo il risotto, è suonato il telefono.

    While I was stirring the risotto, the phone rang.

  4. Future

    Mescoleremo tutto in una ciotola grande.

    We'll mix everything in a big bowl.

  5. Conditional

    Io non mescolerei vino rosso e birra.

    I wouldn't mix red wine and beer.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È meglio che tu mescoli piano, senza fretta.

    It's better that you stir slowly, without rushing.

  7. Imperative

    Mescola ogni tanto, se no si attacca.

    Stir now and then, or it will stick.

Verbs like this one

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