Skip to content
Italian · Verb · #336 most common

condurre

to lead
to conduct

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.

ioconduco
tuconduci
lui/leiconduce
noiconduciamo
voiconducete
loroconducono

Io conduco il gruppo nella discussione.

I lead the group in the discussion.

Loro conducono il progetto con grande impegno.

They conduct the project with great dedication.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho condotto la squadra alla vittoria.

I led the team to victory.

Abbiamo condotto un esperimento interessante.

We conducted an interesting experiment.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioconducevo
tuconducevi
lui/leiconduceva
noiconducevamo
voiconducevate
loroconducevano

Quando ero giovane, conducevo sempre i miei amici in avventure.

When I was young, I always led my friends on adventures.

L'insegnante conduceva la lezione con pazienza.

The teacher conducted the lesson with patience.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocondurrò
tucondurrai
lui/leicondurrà
noicondurremo
voicondurrete
lorocondurranno

Domani condurrò la riunione.

Tomorrow I will lead the meeting.

Loro condurranno il tour della città.

They will conduct the city tour.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocondurrei
tucondurresti
lui/leicondurrebbe
noicondurremmo
voicondurreste
lorocondurrebbero

Se avessi tempo, conducerei un seminario.

If I had time, I would lead a seminar.

Loro condurrebbero la ricerca se fosse necessario.

They would conduct the research if it were necessary.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioconduca
tuconduca
lui/leiconduca
noiconduciamo
voiconduciate
loroconducano

Spero che tu conduca il progetto con successo.

I hope that you lead the project successfully.

È importante che noi conduciamo la discussione in modo costruttivo.

It is important that we conduct the discussion constructively.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioconducessi
tuconducessi
lui/leiconducesse
noiconducessimo
voiconducessi
loroconducessero

Se solo lui conducesse il team, tutto andrebbe meglio.

If only he led the team, everything would go better.

Avrei voluto che loro conducessero la presentazione.

I would have liked them to conduct the presentation.

"condurre" in other languages

Related verbs

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