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ITALIAN VERB

trovare

to find (venire a trovare, to come and see someone)

  • #19 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: trovato
  • Gerund: trovando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use trovare

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

  1. Present

    Non trovo le chiavi di casa!

    I can't find my house keys!

  2. Past

    Ho trovato un ristorante buonissimo vicino al Duomo.

    I found a really good restaurant near the Duomo.

  3. Imperfect

    Da piccolo trovavo sempre funghi nel bosco.

    As a boy I always found mushrooms in the woods.

  4. Future

    Troveremo un posto dove dormire, tranquillo.

    We'll find somewhere to sleep, don't worry.

  5. Conditional

    Troverei strano non vederlo alla festa.

    I'd find it strange not to see him at the party.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che troviate casa presto.

    I hope you find a house soon.

  7. Imperative

    Trova un tavolo, io ordino al banco.

    Find a table, I'll order at the counter.

Good to know

  • Trovare is to find; andare a trovare or venire a trovare is to go or come and see someone.
  • Come ti trovi a Milano? asks how you're getting on in Milan.

Where you hear trovare

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

Italian · Beginner Level 1

  • Non trovo mai il mio telefono! I can never find my phone!
  • Oggi ho trovato una pentola grande per Laura. Today I found a big pot for Laura.
  • Un giorno vengo a trovarti a Lecce, Chiara. One day I'll come and see you in Lecce, Chiara.

Italian · Beginner Level 3

  • Non trovo mai il mio telefono! I can never find my phone!
  • Oggi ho trovato una pentola grande per Laura. Today I found a big pot for Laura.
  • Un giorno vengo a trovarti a Lecce, Chiara. One day I'll come and see you in Lecce, Chiara.
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Mushrooms with Pietro

Beginner Level 3 · Quanti funghi hai trovato?

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The Guests from Milan

Intermediate Level 1 · Infatti! Abbiamo trovato chiuso.

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Packing Up

Intermediate Level 1 · L'ho trovata io stamattina. · L'ha trovato?

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A Photograph

Intermediate Level 3 · Cosa hai trovato?

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What She Kept

Intermediate Level 3 · Nonna, ho trovato una scatola di legno.

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Giulia's Decision

Intermediate Level 3 · Il lavoro lo trovo. Mamma lo sa già.

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The Lost Brother

Advanced Level 1 · Forse. Trovali, tesoro.

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Searching Online

Advanced Level 1 · Vieni! Ho trovato un elenco.

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An Answer from Argentina

Advanced Level 1 · Non ci credo. L'abbiamo trovata.

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Calling Marcela Afterwards

Advanced Level 1 · Grazie a voi. Mi avete trovata!

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The Bread in the Oven

Fluency Level 2 · E i soldati non lo trovarono? · Se l'avessero trovato, ci avrebbero preso tutto.

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What She Found in America

Fluency Level 2 · E in America, Nonna? Cosa trovasti?

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