Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- io I get lost
- tu you get lost
- lui, lei, Lei he/she gets lost
- noi we get lost
- voi you all get lost
- loro they get lost
ITALIAN VERB
perdersi
to get lost
- #208 most used
- Irregular -ere verb
- Past participle: perso
- Gerund: perdendosi
Conjugation
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Past
Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”
- io I got lost
- tu you got lost
- lui, lei, Lei he/she got lost
- noi we got lost
- voi you all got lost
- loro they got lost
Imperfect
Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- io I used to get lost
- tu you used to get lost
- lui, lei, Lei he/she used to get lost
- noi we used to get lost
- voi you all used to get lost
- loro they used to get lost
Future
Futuro semplice · plans and guesses
- io I will get lost
- tu you will get lost
- lui, lei, Lei he/she will get lost
- noi we will get lost
- voi you all will get lost
- loro they will get lost
Conditional
Condizionale · “would”, polite requests
- io I would get lost
- tu you would get lost
- lui, lei, Lei he/she would get lost
- noi we would get lost
- voi you all would get lost
- loro they would get lost
Present subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”
- io (that) I get lost
- tu (that) you get lost
- lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she get lost
- noi (that) we get lost
- voi (that) you all get lost
- loro (that) they get lost
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi
- tu get lost!
- Lei get lost! (formal)
- noi get lost! (let’s)
- voi get lost! (all of you)
How to use perdersi
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Mi perdo sempre nelle città nuove.
I always get lost in new cities.
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Past
Ci siamo persi nei vicoli di Genova.
We got lost in the alleys of Genoa.
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Imperfect
Da piccola mi perdevo sempre al supermercato.
As a little girl I always got lost in the supermarket.
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Future
Con la mappa non ti perderai.
With the map you won't get lost.
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Conditional
Senza di te mi perderei di sicuro.
Without you I'd surely get lost.
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Present subjunctive
Ho paura che si perdano senza navigatore.
I'm afraid they'll get lost without a satnav.
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Imperative
Perditi tra i vicoli, è il modo migliore di visitare Venezia.
Get lost among the alleys, it's the best way to see Venice.
Good to know
- Perdersi is to get lost; perdere is to lose something or to miss a train.
- Non perderti means don't get lost: the negative tu imperative uses the infinitive.
Where you hear perdersi
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Italian · Beginner Level 1
- A Bologna mi perdo sempre! In Bologna I always get lost!
- Domenica mi sono persa sotto i portici. On Sunday I got lost under the arches.
- Domani non ti perderai, tesoro. Tomorrow you won't get lost, sweetheart.
Italian · Intermediate Level 2
- A Bologna mi perdo sempre! In Bologna I always get lost!
- Domenica mi sono persa sotto i portici. On Sunday I got lost under the arches.
- Domani non ti perderai, tesoro. Tomorrow you won't get lost, sweetheart.
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I'm Lost
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Beginner Level 1 · Mi sono persa.
Chiara in Love
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Intermediate Level 2 · Ho paura di perderlo. · Non lo perdi. Diglielo stasera.
A Registered Letter
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Advanced Level 1 · Domani. Non perda la ricevuta.
Persuading Zio Antonio
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Advanced Level 1 · Allora si vende, e nessuno perde.
The News at Gino's
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Advanced Level 2 · Fontelupo perderebbe il nome.
For and Against
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Advanced Level 2 · Come? Assunta, perderemmo il nome!
Writing a Leaflet
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Advanced Level 2 · Inoltre, con la fusione perdiamo la scuola.
Lost in Venice
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Fluency Level 1 · Chiara, ci siamo perse di nuovo. · Dai, cammina. Ci perdiamo con stile.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ere verb.