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ITALIAN VERB

tremare

to shake, to tremble

  • #380 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: tremato
  • Gerund: tremando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use tremare

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

  1. Present

    Mi tremano le mani prima di parlare in pubblico.

    My hands shake before I speak in public.

  2. Past

    Ho tremato di freddo tutta la notte.

    I shook with cold all night.

  3. Imperfect

    Tremavo dalla paura dal dentista.

    I used to shake with fear at the dentist's.

  4. Future

    Tremerai di freddo con quella giacca leggera.

    You'll shiver with cold in that light jacket.

  5. Conditional

    Tremerebbe anche lui davanti a quel pubblico.

    He'd tremble too in front of that audience.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È normale che tu tremi un po' prima dell'esame.

    It's normal to shake a little before the exam.

  7. Imperative

    Trema pure, ma non mollare.

    Shake if you must, but don't give up.

Good to know

  • Tremare di freddo, di paura: to shake with cold, with fear. Mi tremano le mani: my hands are shaking.

Where you hear tremare

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Italian · Advanced Level 1

  • Mi trema la mano, tesoro. My hand is shaking, sweetheart.
  • Ho tremato tutta la notte dal freddo. I shivered all night from the cold.
  • Non tremerà, vedrai. È forte. She won't tremble, you'll see. She's strong.

Italian · Advanced Level 2

  • Mi trema la mano, tesoro. My hand is shaking, sweetheart.
  • Ho tremato tutta la notte dal freddo. I shivered all night from the cold.
  • Non tremerà, vedrai. È forte. She won't tremble, you'll see. She's strong.
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Nonna's Signature

Advanced Level 1 · Con la mano che trema?

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After the Speech

Advanced Level 2 · Tantissimo. Mi tremavano le mani. · Davvero? Dentro tremavo tutta.

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Backstage

Fluency Level 1 · Pronta? Mica tanto. Mi tremano le mani.

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Meeting Vincenzo

Fluency Level 3 · Io? Ho le mani che tremano.

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The Mayor's Honour

Fluency Level 3 · Con la mano che trema, ma firmo.

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