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ITALIAN VERB

sollevare

to lift, to raise

  • #333 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: sollevato
  • Gerund: sollevando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use sollevare

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

  1. Present

    Sollevo pesi tre volte a settimana.

    I lift weights three times a week.

  2. Past

    Ho sollevato la valigia e mi sono fatta male.

    I lifted the suitcase and hurt myself.

  3. Imperfect

    Il nonno sollevava i sacchi come niente.

    Grandpa used to lift the sacks like nothing.

  4. Future

    Solleverò il problema alla prossima riunione.

    I'll raise the issue at the next meeting.

  5. Conditional

    Non solleverei quella scatola da solo.

    I wouldn't lift that box on my own.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il medico non vuole che sollevi pesi.

    The doctor doesn't want me lifting weights.

  7. Imperative

    Sollevate il tavolo dai due lati, piano.

    Lift the table from both sides, gently.

Good to know

  • Sollevare pesi is lifting weights; sollevare un problema, to raise an issue.

Verbs like this one

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