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Italian verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)

capire

to understand

A regular -ire verb of the -isc- type: in the present, -isc- is added in all forms except and (, but ).

Speed:

Present

Presente

What happens now, usually, or in the near future.

iocapisco
tucapisci
lui / leicapisce
noicapiamo
voicapite
lorocapiscono

Present perfect

Passato prossimo

Finished actions in the past: what you did yesterday, last week or last year.

ioho capito
tuhai capito
lui / leiha capito
noiabbiamo capito
voiavete capito
lorohanno capito

Imperfect

Imperfetto

Descriptions and habits in the past: what used to happen or was going on.

iocapivo
tucapivi
lui / leicapiva
noicapivamo
voicapivate
lorocapivano

Future

Futuro semplice

What will happen. Also used to guess about the present.

iocapirò
tucapirai
lui / leicapirà
noicapiremo
voicapirete
lorocapiranno

Conditional

Condizionale presente

What would happen, and polite requests and wishes.

iocapirei
tucapiresti
lui / leicapirebbe
noicapiremmo
voicapireste
lorocapirebbero

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente

After in phrases like , , .

iocapisca
tucapisca
lui / leicapisca
noicapiamo
voicapiate
lorocapiscano

Examples

  • Scusi, non capisco.Sorry, I don't understand.
  • Hai capito?Did you understand? / Got it?
  • Capisci l'italiano?Do you understand Italian?