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ITALIAN VERB

votare

to vote

  • #451 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: votato
  • Gerund: votando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

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

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

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

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use votare

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

  1. Present

    Domenica voto per la prima volta.

    On Sunday I'm voting for the first time.

  2. Past

    Hai votato alle ultime elezioni?

    Did you vote in the last elections?

  3. Imperfect

    Mio nonno votava sempre la mattina presto.

    My grandfather always voted early in the morning.

  4. Future

    Quest'anno voteremo nella scuola del quartiere.

    This year we'll vote at the neighbourhood school.

  5. Conditional

    Io voterei per il progetto del nuovo parco.

    I would vote for the new park project.

  6. Present subjunctive

    È importante che tutti votino.

    It's important that everyone votes.

  7. Imperative

    Votate, è un vostro diritto!

    Vote, it's your right!

Good to know

  • Votare per is to vote for someone or something; andare a votare is to go and vote.

Where you hear votare

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

Italian · Advanced Level 2

  • Io voto per Fontelupo. I vote for Fontelupo.
  • Ho votato stamattina alle otto. I voted this morning at eight.
  • Tutto il paese voterà in primavera. The whole village will vote in spring.
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Door to Door

Advanced Level 2 · Io non vado a votare.

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The Prefect's Letter

Advanced Level 2 · Sì. Possono votare tutti gli aventi diritto. · Chi può votare? · Anch'io? Allora domenica voto!

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Laura's Speech

Advanced Level 2 · Votate no, e il paese resta.

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The Eve of the Vote

Advanced Level 2 · Allora, domani si vota.

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Voting Day

Advanced Level 2 · Ho votato!

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The Result

Advanced Level 2 · No, grazie a voi. Avete votato voi.

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