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commettere

to commit


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.

iocommetto
tucommetti
lui/leicommette
noicommettiamo
voicommettete
lorocommettono

Lui commette sempre gli stessi errori.

He always commits the same mistakes.

Noi commettiamo a volte delle imprudenze.

We sometimes commit recklessness.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho commesso un errore grave.

Yesterday I committed a serious mistake.

Hanno commesso un'infrazione durante la partita.

They committed a foul during the match.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocommettevo
tucommettevi
lui/leicommetteva
noicommettevamo
voicommettevate
lorocommettevano

Quando ero giovane, commettevo molti sbagli.

When I was young, I committed many mistakes.

Loro commettevano sempre gli stessi peccati.

They always committed the same sins.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocommetterò
tucommetterai
lui/leicommetterà
noicommetteremo
voicommetterete
lorocommetteranno

Domani commetterò un errore se non faccio attenzione.

Tomorrow I will commit a mistake if I'm not careful.

Noi commetteremo un errore se non seguiamo le istruzioni.

We will commit a mistake if we don't follow the instructions.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocommetterei
tucommetteresti
lui/leicommetterebbe
noicommetteremmo
voicommettereste
lorocommetterebbero

Se avessi più tempo, commetterei meno errori.

If I had more time, I would commit fewer mistakes.

Loro commetterebbero un errore se non ascoltassero.

They would commit a mistake if they didn't listen.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocommetta
tucommetta
lui/leicommetta
noicommettiamo
voicommettiate
lorocommettano

Spero che lui non commetta errori.

I hope that he doesn't commit mistakes.

È importante che noi non commettiamo imprudenze.

It's important that we don't commit recklessness.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocommettessi
tucommettessi
lui/leicommettesse
noicommettessimo
voicommetteste
lorocommettessero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che lui non commettesse quell'errore.

If only I had known, I would have wanted him not to commit that mistake.

Se fossimo stati avvisati, non avremmo commesso l'errore.

If we had been warned, we wouldn't have committed the mistake.

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