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Italian · Verb · #251 most common

collegare

to connect
to link

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.

iocollego
tucolleghi
lui/leicollega
noicolleghiamo
voicollegate
lorocollegano

Collego il computer alla stampante.

I connect the computer to the printer.

Loro collegano le idee nel progetto.

They link the ideas in the project.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho collegato il mio telefono al Wi-Fi.

I connected my phone to the Wi-Fi.

Abbiamo collegato le due stanze con una porta.

We connected the two rooms with a door.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocollegavo
tucollegavi
lui/leicollegava
noicollegavamo
voicollegavate
lorocollegavano

Collegavo sempre il laptop al proiettore.

I always connected the laptop to the projector.

Quando ero giovane, collegavamo le biciclette per andare insieme.

When I was young, we linked the bicycles to go together.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocollegherò
tucollegherai
lui/leicollegherà
noicollegheremo
voicollegherete
lorocollegheranno

Collegherò il mio tablet al monitor.

I will connect my tablet to the monitor.

Collegheranno le nuove linee di trasporto entro la fine dell'anno.

They will link the new transport lines by the end of the year.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocollegherei
tucollegheresti
lui/leicollegherebbe
noicollegheremmo
voicolleghereste
lorocollegherebbero

Collegherei il computer se avessi il cavo.

I would connect the computer if I had the cable.

Loro collegherebbero le idee se avessero più tempo.

They would link the ideas if they had more time.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocolleghi
tucolleghi
lui/leicolleghi
noicolleghiamo
voicolleghiate
lorocolleghino

Spero che tu colleghi il tuo telefono.

I hope that you connect your phone.

È importante che noi colleghiamo le informazioni corrette.

It is important that we link the correct information.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocollegassi
tucollegassi
lui/leicollegasse
noicollegassimo
voicollegaste
lorocollegassero

Se solo avessi collegato il computer, avremmo finito in tempo.

If only I had connected the computer, we would have finished on time.

Se loro collegassero le idee, il progetto sarebbe migliore.

If they linked the ideas, the project would be better.

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