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alludere

to allude


Irregular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioalludo
tualludi
lui/leiallude
noialludiamo
voialludete
loroalludono

L'autore allude spesso alla sua infanzia nei suoi libri.

The author often alludes to his childhood in his books.

Quando parla, allude a temi profondi e complessi.

When he speaks, he alludes to deep and complex themes.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri, Maria ha alluso a un segreto che conosce.

Yesterday, Maria alluded to a secret she knows.

Il film ha alluso a eventi storici importanti.

The movie alluded to important historical events.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioalludevo
tualludevi
lui/leialludeva
noialludevamo
voialludevate
loroalludevano

Quando ero giovane, alludevo sempre ai miei sogni.

When I was young, I always alluded to my dreams.

L'insegnante alludeva a concetti difficili durante le lezioni.

The teacher alluded to difficult concepts during the lessons.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioalluderò
tualluderai
lui/leialluderà
noialluderemo
voialluderete
loroalluderanno

Domani, parlerò e alluderò ai miei progetti futuri.

Tomorrow, I will speak and allude to my future projects.

L'autore alluderà a nuove idee nel suo prossimo libro.

The author will allude to new ideas in his next book.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioalluderei
tualluderesti
lui/leialluderebbe
noialluderemmo
voialludereste
loroalluderebbero

Se avessi tempo, alluderei a molte altre storie.

If I had time, I would allude to many other stories.

Lui alluderebbe a un argomento delicato se fosse opportuno.

He would allude to a sensitive topic if it were appropriate.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioalluda
tualluda
lui/leialluda
noialludiamo
voialludiate
loroalludano

Spero che lui alluda a questo problema nella sua presentazione.

I hope that he alludes to this issue in his presentation.

È importante che noi alludiamo ai rischi coinvolti.

It is important that we allude to the risks involved.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioalludessi
tualludessi
lui/leialludesse
noialludessimo
voialludeste
loroalludessero

Se solo avesse alluso a quello, avremmo capito meglio.

If only he had alluded to that, we would have understood better.

Era strano che non alludesse mai ai suoi sentimenti.

It was strange that he never alluded to his feelings.

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Common questions
Is "alludere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"alludere" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 2nd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "alludere" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "alludere" conjugates as: alludo, alludi, alludiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "alludere" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "alludere" conjugates as: ho alluso, hai alluso, abbiamo alluso, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "alludere" in Italian?
"alludere" (to allude) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.