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ITALIAN VERB

ricevere

to receive

  • #198 most used
  • Regular -ere verb
  • Past participle: ricevuto
  • Gerund: ricevendo

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use ricevere

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

  1. Present

    Ricevo troppe email ogni giorno.

    I get too many emails every day.

  2. Past

    Hai ricevuto il pacco?

    Did you get the package?

  3. Imperfect

    Ricevevamo una cartolina ogni estate dalla zia.

    We got a postcard every summer from our aunt.

  4. Future

    Riceverà una risposta entro una settimana.

    You'll get an answer within a week.

  5. Conditional

    Riceverei volentieri qualche notizia da te.

    I'd gladly get some news from you.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che tu riceva il mio messaggio in tempo.

    I hope you get my message in time.

  7. Imperative

    Ricevi tu gli ospiti, io finisco in cucina.

    You welcome the guests, I'll finish in the kitchen.

Good to know

  • Ricevere is regular, the participle is ricevuto; la ricevuta is a receipt.

Where you hear ricevere

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

Italian · Advanced Level 1

  • Riceve la posta a casa? Do you receive the post at home?
  • Ho ricevuto il certificato. I received the certificate.
  • Lo riceverà per posta. You will receive it by post.
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At the Comune

Advanced Level 1 · Lo riceverà fra dieci giorni, per posta.

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The Notary on the Phone

Advanced Level 1 · Il Suo documento è stato ricevuto.

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