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ITALIAN VERB

portare

to bring, to carry

  • #20 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: portato
  • Gerund: portando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use portare

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

  1. Present

    Porto io il vino stasera, va bene?

    I'll bring the wine tonight, okay?

  2. Past

    Ho portato i bambini a scuola in bici.

    I took the kids to school by bike.

  3. Imperfect

    Mia madre portava sempre un cappello rosso.

    My mother always wore a red hat.

  4. Future

    Ti porterò un regalo dall'Italia.

    I'll bring you a present from Italy.

  5. Conditional

    Mi porteresti all'aeroporto domani mattina?

    Would you take me to the airport tomorrow morning?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Voglio che porti anche tua sorella alla festa.

    I want you to bring your sister to the party too.

  7. Imperative

    Porta l'ombrello, sta per piovere.

    Take the umbrella, it's about to rain.

Good to know

  • Portare is to bring or to take something somewhere; it is also to wear: porta gli occhiali.
  • Portare via is to take away, also for food.

Where you hear portare

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

Italian · Beginner Level 2

  • Ti porto una coperta. I'll bring you a blanket.
  • Ho portato il vino alla festa. I brought the wine to the feast.
  • Domani porterò il pane. Tomorrow I'll bring the bread.

Italian · Beginner Level 3

  • Ti porto una coperta. I'll bring you a blanket.
  • Ho portato il vino alla festa. I brought the wine to the feast.
  • Domani porterò il pane. Tomorrow I'll bring the bread.
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The Sheep Go Up

Beginner Level 2 · Cosa porto?

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The Feast Committee

Beginner Level 2 · Brava! Io porto il vino.

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The Family Is Coming

Beginner Level 3 · Portiamo le coperte. · Tranquilla! Portiamo tutto.

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Midnight in the Square

Beginner Level 3 · Che bello! Porto una coperta.

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Leaving for the Dolomites

Beginner Level 3 · Ti porto io alla stazione.

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The First Service

Intermediate Level 1 · I piatti. · Mentre portavo i piatti, è caduto tutto.

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A Guest Complains

Intermediate Level 1 · Le porto subito il pesce e un altro vino.

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A Day at the Sea

Intermediate Level 2 · Brava! Porta il costume.

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The Storm at the Wedding

Intermediate Level 2 · Meglio che portiamo dentro i tavoli.

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The Train to Naples

Intermediate Level 3 · Mi porto una giacca. · Portati una giacca. Al mare c'è vento.

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What She Kept

Intermediate Level 3 · Il rosario di mia madre. Me lo portai dietro.

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Three Days Cut Off

Advanced Level 2 · Io porto la legna. Tu le candele.

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