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ITALIAN VERB

scappare

to run away, to escape

  • #343 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: scappato
  • Gerund: scappando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use scappare

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

  1. Present

    Scusa, scappo, ho il treno tra dieci minuti.

    Sorry, I've got to dash, my train is in ten minutes.

  2. Past

    Il gatto è scappato dalla finestra.

    The cat escaped through the window.

  3. Imperfect

    Da piccolo scappava sempre dal bagno.

    As a little boy he always ran away from bathtime.

  4. Future

    Se vede il cane, il coniglio scapperà.

    If it sees the dog, the rabbit will run away.

  5. Conditional

    Scapperei volentieri al mare per una settimana.

    I'd gladly escape to the sea for a week.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Chiudi il cancello, non voglio che il cane scappi.

    Close the gate, I don't want the dog to get out.

  7. Imperative

    Scappa, che arriva tua madre!

    Run, your mother's coming!

Good to know

  • Scappare is also to dash off: scusa, devo scappare. Mi è scappato da ridere, I couldn't help laughing.

Verbs like this one

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