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This is a list of verbs in the past tense in Italian. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: Vedere |
| To write: Scrivere |
| To love: Amare |
| To give: Dare |
| To play: Giocare (or) Suonare (or) Recitare |
| To read: Leggere |
| To understand: Capire |
| To have: Avere |
| To know: Sapere |
| To learn: Imparare |
| To think: Pensare |
| To work: Lavorare |
| To speak: Parlare |
| To drive: Guidare |
| To smile: Sorridere |
| To find: Trovare |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I saw you: Ti ho visto / Ti vidi |
| I wrote with a pen: Ho scritto con una penna / Scrissi con una penna |
| You loved apples: Ti piacevano le mele |
| You gave money: Hai dato del denaro / Desti del denaro |
| You played tennis: Giocavi a tennis |
| He read (past) a book: Leggeva un libro / ha letto un libro (he finished it) |
| He understood me: Lui mi capiva / Lui mi ha capito |
| She had a cat: Lei aveva un gatto |
| She knew my friend: Lei conosceva il mio amico |
| We wanted to learn: Volevamo imparare |
| We thought Spanish is easy: Pensavamo che lo spagnolo fosse facile |
| You (plural) worked here: Voi avete lavorato qui / Voi lavoravate qui |
| You (plural) spoke French: Voi avete parlato Francese / Voi parlavaste francese |
| They drove a car: Loro guidavano una macchina |
| They smiled: Essi sorrisero |
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