Italian Verbs: Present Indicative Tense
The present indicative (presente indicativo) is one of the most commonly used verb tenses in Italian. It describes actions that happen now, routinely, or generally.
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How many verb forms exist in Italian?
Italian verbs can take on many different forms because each verb is conjugated according to mood, tense, person, number, voice (active or passive), and sometimes reflexive or impersonal use.
Italian Imperfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Imperfetto)
The Italian Imperfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Imperfetto) is the imperfect tense of the subjunctive mood. It is mostly used in dependent clauses (usually introduced by che) and often follows verbs.