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ITALIAN VERB

unire

to unite

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  • Regular -ire verb
  • Past participle: unito
  • Gerund: unendo

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use unire

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

  1. Present

    La musica unisce persone di tutto il mondo.

    Music unites people from all over the world.

  2. Past

    Abbiamo unito i due tavoli per stare insieme.

    We put the two tables together to sit together.

  3. Imperfect

    Un tempo questo ponte univa i due paesi.

    This bridge once joined the two villages.

  4. Future

    Uniremo le forze per finire il lavoro.

    We'll join forces to finish the job.

  5. Conditional

    Unirei le due squadre in una sola.

    I would merge the two teams into one.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Voglio una festa che unisca tutta la famiglia.

    I want a party that brings the whole family together.

  7. Imperative

    Unisci la farina e lo zucchero, poi mescola.

    Combine the flour and sugar, then stir.

Good to know

  • Unire takes -isc-: unisco, unisci; unirsi a is to join a group.

Where you hear unire

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Italian · Advanced Level 2

  • La Regione vuole unire i due paesi. The Region wants to unite the two towns.
  • Hanno unito due scuole l'anno scorso. They united two schools last year.
  • La fusione unirà i due Comuni. The merger will unite the two Comuni.
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Nonna's View

Advanced Level 2 · Sì. Vogliono unire i due paesi.

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