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Italian · Verb · #419 most common

colmare

to fill
to bridge
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.

iocolmo
tucolmi
lui/leicolma
noicolmiamo
voicolmate
lorocolmano

Colmo il bicchiere d'acqua.

I fill the glass with water.

Colmiamo il divario tra le generazioni.

We bridge the gap between generations.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho colmato il mio tempo libero con un buon libro.

I filled my free time with a good book.

Abbiamo colmato le lacune nel nostro progetto.

We bridged the gaps in our project.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocolmavo
tucolmavi
lui/leicolmava
noicolmiamo
voicolmate
lorocolmavano

Colmavo il mio caffè con latte ogni mattina.

I used to fill my coffee with milk every morning.

Colmavamo il nostro giardino di fiori.

We were filling our garden with flowers.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocolmerei
tucolmerai
lui/leicolmerà
noicolmeremo
voicolmerete
lorocolmeranno

Colmerò il mio cuore di gioia.

I will fill my heart with joy.

Colmeremo le esigenze dei nostri clienti.

We will bridge the needs of our clients.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocolmerei
tucolmerei
lui/leicolmerebbe
noicolmerebbe
voicolmerebbero
lorocolmerebbero

Colmerei il mio tempo con viaggi.

I would fill my time with travels.

Colmeremmo le differenze se lavorassimo insieme.

We would bridge the differences if we worked together.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocolmi
tucolmi
lui/leicolmi
noicolmiamo
voicolmiate
lorocolmino

È importante che io colmi le mie lacune.

It is important that I fill my gaps.

Spero che colmiamo il divario tra noi.

I hope that we bridge the gap between us.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocolmassi
tucolmassi
lui/leicolmasse
noicolmassimo
voicolmaste
lorocolmassero

Se solo colmassi le mie paure, sarei più felice.

If only I filled my fears, I would be happier.

Se colmassimo il tempo, potremmo divertirci di più.

If we filled the time, we could have more fun.

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