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ITALIAN VERB

presentarsi

to introduce oneself, to show up

  • #425 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: presentato
  • Gerund: presentandosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use presentarsi

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

  1. Present

    Mi presento: sono Marco, il nuovo vicino.

    Let me introduce myself: I'm Marco, the new neighbour.

  2. Past

    Si è presentato al colloquio con mezz'ora di ritardo.

    He turned up for the interview half an hour late.

  3. Imperfect

    Si presentava ogni domenica a pranzo senza avvisare.

    He showed up for lunch every Sunday without warning.

  4. Future

    Mi presenterò al capo lunedì, il primo giorno.

    I'll introduce myself to the boss on Monday, the first day.

  5. Conditional

    Al posto tuo mi presenterei in giacca e cravatta.

    In your place I'd show up in a jacket and tie.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Bisogna che vi presentiate in ufficio alle otto.

    You need to show up at the office at eight.

  7. Imperative

    Presentati alla nonna, non ti ha mai visto.

    Introduce yourself to grandma, she's never seen you.

Good to know

  • Mi presento is let me introduce myself; presentarsi a un colloquio is to turn up for an interview.

Verbs like this one

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