Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- io I see
- tu you see
- lui, lei, Lei he/she sees
- noi we see
- voi you all see
- loro they see
ITALIAN VERB
vedere
to see
- #10 most used
- Irregular -ere verb
- Past participle: visto
- Gerund: vedendo
Conjugation
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Past
Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”
- io I saw
- tu you saw
- lui, lei, Lei he/she saw
- noi we saw
- voi you all saw
- loro they saw
Imperfect
Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- io I used to see
- tu you used to see
- lui, lei, Lei he/she used to see
- noi we used to see
- voi you all used to see
- loro they used to see
Future
Futuro semplice · plans and guesses
- io I will see
- tu you will see
- lui, lei, Lei he/she will see
- noi we will see
- voi you all will see
- loro they will see
Conditional
Condizionale · “would”, polite requests
- io I would see
- tu you would see
- lui, lei, Lei he/she would see
- noi we would see
- voi you all would see
- loro they would see
Present subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”
- io (that) I see
- tu (that) you see
- lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she see
- noi (that) we see
- voi (that) you all see
- loro (that) they see
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi
- tu see!
- Lei see! (formal)
- noi see! (let’s)
- voi see! (all of you)
How to use vedere
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Da qui si vede il mare.
From here you can see the sea.
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Past
Hai visto che bel tramonto ieri?
Did you see what a beautiful sunset there was yesterday?
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Imperfect
Dalla mia camera vedevo le montagne.
From my room I could see the mountains.
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Future
Ci vedremo domani davanti alla stazione.
We'll see each other tomorrow in front of the station.
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Conditional
Vedrei volentieri quella mostra.
I'd gladly see that exhibition.
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Present subjunctive
Voglio che tu veda questo posto.
I want you to see this place.
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Imperative
Vedi se c'è ancora pane in cucina.
See if there's still bread in the kitchen.
Good to know
- Ci vediamo! is see you!; vediamo... is let's see, when you're thinking.
Where you hear vedere
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Italian · Beginner Level 1
- Ogni domenica vedo la nonna Rosa. Every Sunday I see Grandma Rosa.
- Domenica ho visto la foto di Nicola. On Sunday I saw Nicola's photo.
- Domani vedrò il mare! Tomorrow I'll see the sea!
Italian · Beginner Level 2
- Ogni domenica vedo la nonna Rosa. Every Sunday I see Grandma Rosa.
- Domenica ho visto la foto di Nicola. On Sunday I saw Nicola's photo.
- Domani vedrò il mare! Tomorrow I'll see the sea!
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A Bear in the Orchard
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Beginner Level 2 · Laura! Stanotte ho visto un orso!
The Forest Ranger
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Beginner Level 2 · Buongiorno. Lei ha visto l'orso? · Sì, l'ho visto alle cinque. · Non l'ho visto.
The Storm
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Beginner Level 2 · No. Non vedo niente.
The Hole in the Roof
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Beginner Level 2 · Il tetto? Vediamo.
The Emigrants Leave
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Beginner Level 2 · Grazie. Ci vediamo!
Midnight in the Square
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Beginner Level 3 · Non vedo l'ora!
Arriving at the Hotel Hilde
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Intermediate Level 1 · Ha già visto la camera?
The Day Off
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Intermediate Level 1 · Domenica. Che bello vederti!
Ciro's Pizza Night
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Intermediate Level 1 · Quella l'ha fatta Salvo. Si vede, no?
Hilde Remembers the Hotel
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Intermediate Level 1 · E Suo padre l'ha visto finito?
Advice for Chiara
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Intermediate Level 1 · Non dice di no. Vedrai!
The Inspector's Visit
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Intermediate Level 1 · L'ispettore? Non l'ho visto!
And 22 more lessons.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ere verb.