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ITALIAN VERB

riposarsi

to have a rest

  • #144 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: riposato
  • Gerund: riposandosi

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use riposarsi

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

  1. Present

    La domenica mi riposo e non faccio niente.

    On Sundays I rest and do nothing.

  2. Past

    Vi siete riposati un po' dopo il viaggio?

    Did you rest a bit after the trip?

  3. Imperfect

    Dopo pranzo il nonno si riposava sempre un'ora.

    After lunch Grandpa always rested for an hour.

  4. Future

    Ci riposeremo in albergo prima di cena.

    We'll rest at the hotel before dinner.

  5. Conditional

    Mi riposerei volentieri, ma ho troppo da fare.

    I'd gladly rest, but I have too much to do.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il medico vuole che ti riposi una settimana.

    The doctor wants you to rest for a week.

  7. Imperative

    Riposati, ci penso io alla cena.

    Have a rest, I'll take care of dinner.

Good to know

  • Riposarsi is to rest; riposare alone works too: riposa un po'.

Verbs like this one

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