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Italian · Verb · #152 most common

celebrare

to celebrate
to commemorate

Regular1st ending

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

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iocelebri
tucelebri
lui/leicelebri
noicelebriamo
voicelebriate
lorocelebriano

Oggi celebriamo il compleanno di Marco.

Today we celebrate Marco's birthday.

Loro celebrano la vittoria della squadra.

They celebrate the team's victory.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri abbiamo celebrato l'anniversario dei nostri genitori.

Yesterday we celebrated our parents' anniversary.

Hanno celebrato il successo del progetto.

They celebrated the success of the project.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocelebravo
tucelebravi
lui/leicelebrava
noicelebravamo
voicelebravate
lorocelebravano

Quando ero bambino, celebravamo sempre il Natale in famiglia.

When I was a child, we always celebrated Christmas with family.

Ogni anno, lei celebrava il suo compleanno con una grande festa.

Every year, she celebrated her birthday with a big party.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocelebrerò
tucelebrerai
lui/leicelebrerà
noicelebreremo
voicelebrerete
lorocelebreranno

Il prossimo anno celebreremo il nostro matrimonio.

Next year we will celebrate our wedding.

Loro celebreranno la fine dell'anno con un grande evento.

They will celebrate the end of the year with a big event.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocelebrerei
tucelebreresti
lui/leicelebrerebbe
noicelebreremmo
voicelebrereste
lorocelebrerebbero

Se avessi tempo, celebrerei il mio successo con gli amici.

If I had time, I would celebrate my success with friends.

Loro celebrerebbero il loro anniversario in un ristorante elegante.

They would celebrate their anniversary in a fancy restaurant.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocelebri
tucelebri
lui/leicelebri
noicelebriamo
voicelebriate
lorocelebri

Spero che noi celebriamo insieme la vittoria.

I hope that we celebrate the victory together.

È importante che loro celebrino le tradizioni locali.

It is important that they celebrate local traditions.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocelebassi
tucelebassi
lui/leicelebasse
noicelebassimo
voicelebaste
lorocelebassero

Se solo avessimo potuto, avremmo celebrato il nostro anniversario.

If only we could have, we would have celebrated our anniversary.

Se lui fosse qui, celebrerebbe con noi.

If he were here, he would celebrate with us.

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Common questions
Is "celebrare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"celebrare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "celebrare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "celebrare" conjugates as: celebri, celebri, celebriamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "celebrare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "celebrare" conjugates as: ho celebrato, hai celebrato, abbiamo celebrato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "celebrare" in Italian?
"celebrare" (to celebrate, to commemorate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.