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ITALIAN VERB

ricordarsi

to remember

  • #80 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: ricordato
  • Gerund: ricordandosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use ricordarsi

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

  1. Present

    Ti ricordi di Paolo, il mio vicino?

    Do you remember Paolo, my neighbour?

  2. Past

    Mi sono ricordato del compleanno all'ultimo momento.

    I remembered the birthday at the last moment.

  3. Imperfect

    Non mi ricordavo più il suo nome.

    I couldn't remember his name anymore.

  4. Future

    Ti ricorderai di comprare il pane?

    Will you remember to buy the bread?

  5. Conditional

    Mi ricorderei di una faccia così, di sicuro.

    I'd remember a face like that, for sure.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che si ricordino dell'appuntamento.

    I hope they remember the appointment.

  7. Imperative

    Ricordati di chiudere il gas prima di uscire.

    Remember to turn off the gas before going out.

Good to know

  • Ricordarsi di is to remember something or to do something: mi ricordo di te, ricordati di chiamare.

Where you hear ricordarsi

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

Italian · Beginner Level 1

  • Mi ricordo tutto della mia amica Teresa. I remember everything about my friend Teresa.
  • Ieri mi sono ricordata la ricetta di mia nonna. Yesterday I remembered my grandmother's recipe.
  • Domani mi ricordo di comprare la farina. Tomorrow I'll remember to buy the flour.

Italian · Intermediate Level 1

  • Mi ricordo tutto della mia amica Teresa. I remember everything about my friend Teresa.
  • Ieri mi sono ricordata la ricetta di mia nonna. Yesterday I remembered my grandmother's recipe.
  • Domani mi ricordo di comprare la farina. Tomorrow I'll remember to buy the flour.
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Assunta

Beginner Level 1 · Ti ricordi?

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Carnival in the Village

Intermediate Level 1 · Non mi ricordo! Mi sono divertita troppo.

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The War

Intermediate Level 3 · Nonna, ti ricordi la guerra? · Allora non ti ricordi niente. · Quasi niente. Mi ricordo la fame. · Non mi ricordo quasi niente.

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The Old Sailor

Intermediate Level 3 · E si ricorda le navi?

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Nonna at the Museum

Intermediate Level 3 · Me lo ricordo come se fosse ieri. · Cosa ti ricordi?

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The Reporter Calls Back

Advanced Level 2 · Certo che mi ricordo! Buongiorno.

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The Critic Comes Back

Advanced Level 3 · Buonasera. Si ricorda di me? · Certo che mi ricordo. Il critico.

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Filomena's Kitchen

Fluency Level 3 · Teresa, ti ricordi come si fa la pasta? · Tua madre faceva così, ti ricordi?

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Two Girls at the Fountain

Fluency Level 3 · Teresa, ti ricordi il lupo del quarantaquattro?

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