Trapassato Prossimo
Pluperfect
io avevo parlato
I had spoken
How Italian Verb Tenses Fit Together
Learn how Italian verb tenses work, from the present and past to the future and conditional. Use the chart to compare each tense by time and mood.
The Italian tense system
Each card names a tense, with its English name below.
Past Present Future
Indicative
Passato Remoto
Remote Past
io parlai
I spoke
Imperfetto
Imperfect
io parlavo
I used to speak
Passato Progressivo
Past Progressive
io stavo parlando
I was speaking
Passato Prossimo
Recent Past
io ho parlato
I spoke
Presente
Present
io parlo
I speak
Presente Progressivo
Present Progressive
io sto parlando
I am speaking
Condizionale Presente
Present Conditional
io parlerei
I would speak
Condizionale Passato
Past Conditional
io avrei parlato
I would have spoken
Futuro Semplice
Future
io parlerò
I will speak
Futuro Anteriore
Future Perfect
io avrò parlato
I will have spoken
Subjunctive
Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Imperfect Subjunctive
che io parlassi
that I spoke
Congiuntivo Passato
Present Perfect Subjunctive
che io abbia parlato
that I have spoken
Congiuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
che io parli
that I speak
Imperative
Imperativo
Imperative
parla!
speak!
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
non parlare!
don’t speak!
Practice these tenses
Pick a Italian tense and practice it in the conjugator, or mix several together.
Practice Italian conjugation