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compiangere

to pity
to mourn

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.

iocompiangio
tucompiangi
lui/leicompiange
noicompiangiamo
voicompiangete
lorocompiangono

Io compiango la situazione difficile di molti.

I pity the difficult situation of many.

Loro compiangono i poveri animali abbandonati.

They mourn the abandoned poor animals.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho compianto la morte del mio amico.

I mourned the death of my friend.

Abbiamo compianto la perdita della nostra casa.

We mourned the loss of our home.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocompiangevo
tucompiangevi
lui/leicompiangeva
noicompiangevamo
voicompiangevate
lorocompiangevano

Quando ero giovane, compiangavo spesso le ingiustizie.

When I was young, I often pitied the injustices.

Loro compiangavano le famiglie in difficoltà.

They mourned the families in difficulty.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocompiangerò
tucompiangerai
lui/leicompiangerà
noicompiangeremo
voicompiangerete
lorocompiangeranno

Domani compiangero' chi ha perso tutto.

Tomorrow I will pity those who have lost everything.

Loro compiangono le vittime di questa tragedia.

They will mourn the victims of this tragedy.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocompiangerei
tucompiangeresti
lui/leicompiangerebbe
noicompiangeremmo
voicompiangereste
lorocompiangerebbero

Se potessi, compiangerei chi soffre.

If I could, I would pity those who suffer.

Loro compiangerebbero i bambini in difficoltà.

They would mourn the children in need.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocompianga
tucompianga
lui/leicompianga
noicompiangiamo
voicompiangiate
lorocompiangano

Spero che tu compianga le persone in difficoltà.

I hope that you pity the people in need.

È importante che noi compiangiamo chi ha bisogno.

It is important that we mourn those in need.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocompiangessi
tucompiangessi
lui/leicompiangesse
noicompiangessimo
voicompiangeste
lorocompiangessero

Se solo lui compiangesse le sue azioni, sarebbe diverso.

If only he mourned his actions, it would be different.

Se noi compiangessimo di più, il mondo sarebbe migliore.

If we pitied more, the world would be better.

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