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andare

to go


Irregular1st ending

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

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iovado
tuvai
lui/leiva
noiandiamo
voiandate
lorovanno

Io vado al mercato ogni sabato.

I go to the market every Saturday.

Loro vanno a scuola in bicicletta.

They go to school by bike.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

iosono andato/a
tusei andato/a
lui/leiè andato/a
noisiamo andati/e
voisiete andati/e
lorosono andati/e

Ieri sono andato al cinema con gli amici.

Yesterday I went to the cinema with friends.

Abbiamo già andato a quel ristorante.

We have already gone to that restaurant.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioandavo
tuandavi
lui/leiandava
noiandavamo
voiandavate
loroandavano

Quando ero bambino, andavo sempre al parco.

When I was a child, I always went to the park.

Loro andavano in vacanza ogni estate.

They used to go on vacation every summer.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioand
tuandrai
lui/leiand
noiandremo
voiandrete
loroandranno

Domani andrò al museo.

Tomorrow I will go to the museum.

Noi andremo a trovare i nonni nel weekend.

We will go visit our grandparents on the weekend.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioandrei
tuandresti
lui/leiandrebbe
noiandremmo
voiandreste
loroandrebbero

Se avessi tempo, andrei al concerto.

If I had time, I would go to the concert.

Loro andrebbero in Italia se potessero.

They would go to Italy if they could.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iovada
tuvada
lui/leivada
noiandiamo
voiandiate
lorovadano

Spero che tu vada alla festa.

I hope that you go to the party.

È importante che noi andiamo insieme.

It is important that we go together.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioandassi
tuandassi
lui/leiandasse
noiandassimo
voiandaste
loroandassero

Se solo andassi in vacanza, sarei felice.

If only I were going on vacation, I would be happy.

Vorrei che loro andassero al mio compleanno.

I wish they would go to my birthday.

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Common questions
Is "andare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"andare" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 1st conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "andare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "andare" conjugates as: vado, vai, andiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "andare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "andare" conjugates as: sono andato/a, sei andato/a, siamo andati/e, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "andare" in Italian?
"andare" (to go) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.