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ITALIAN VERB

riconoscere

to recognise

  • #225 most used
  • Irregular -ere verb
  • Past participle: riconosciuto
  • Gerund: riconoscendo

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use riconoscere

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

  1. Present

    Non ti riconosco con i capelli corti!

    I don't recognise you with short hair!

  2. Past

    L'ho riconosciuta subito dalla voce.

    I recognised her right away from her voice.

  3. Imperfect

    Il cane riconosceva il rumore della sua macchina.

    The dog recognised the sound of his car.

  4. Future

    Mi riconoscerai dal cappello rosso.

    You'll recognise me by my red hat.

  5. Conditional

    Non riconoscerei più il mio quartiere, è cambiato tanto.

    I wouldn't recognise my neighbourhood anymore, it's changed so much.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Dubito che mi riconosca dopo vent'anni.

    I doubt he'll recognise me after twenty years.

  7. Imperative

    Riconosci che avevo ragione, almeno una volta.

    Admit I was right, just this once.

Good to know

  • Like conoscere, its participle is riconosciuto.

Where you hear riconoscere

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

Italian · Advanced Level 3

  • Lo riconosco dalla foto sul giornale. I recognise him from the photo in the paper.
  • L'ho riconosciuto dalla foto sul giornale. I recognised him from the photo in the paper.
  • Lo riconoscerai subito. You'll recognise him at once.

Italian · Fluency Level 3

  • Lo riconosco dalla foto sul giornale. I recognise him from the photo in the paper.
  • L'ho riconosciuto dalla foto sul giornale. I recognised him from the photo in the paper.
  • Lo riconoscerai subito. You'll recognise him at once.
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The Critic

Advanced Level 3 · L'ho riconosciuto dalla foto. · L'ho riconosciuta subito.

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The Road to the Mountains

Fluency Level 3 · Nonna, lo riconosci? Guarda.

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