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Italian · Verb · #422 most common

confiscare

to confiscate


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.

ioconfisco
tuconfisci
lui/leiconfisca
noiconfischiamo
voiconfiscate
loroconfiscano

La polizia confisca le merci rubate.

The police confiscates the stolen goods.

Il governo confisca i beni illegali.

The government confiscates illegal assets.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

L'ufficio ha confiscato il materiale contraffatto.

The office has confiscated the counterfeit material.

I funzionari hanno confiscato le armi.

The officials have confiscated the weapons.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioconfiscavo
tuconfiscavi
lui/leiconfiscava
noiconfiscavamo
voiconfiscavate
loroconfiscavano

Quando ero giovane, confiscavano spesso i giochi.

When I was young, they often confiscated toys.

La scuola confiscava i telefoni durante le lezioni.

The school confiscated phones during classes.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioconfischerò
tuconfischerai
lui/leiconfischerà
noiconfischeremo
voiconfischerete
loroconfischeranno

Domani confischeranno tutti i beni non dichiarati.

Tomorrow they will confiscate all undeclared assets.

Il giudice confischerà il denaro illecito.

The judge will confiscate the illicit money.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioconfischerei
tuconfischeresti
lui/leiconfischerebbe
noiconfischeremmo
voiconfischereste
loroconfischerebbero

Se trovassero prove, confiscerebbero il patrimonio.

If they found evidence, they would confiscate the estate.

Il governo confiscerebbe i beni dei trasgressori.

The government would confiscate the assets of offenders.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioconfischi
tuconfischi
lui/leiconfischi
noiconfischiamo
voiconfischiate
loroconfischino

È importante che la polizia confischi le prove.

It is important that the police confiscate the evidence.

Spero che confiscano i beni rubati.

I hope they confiscate the stolen assets.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioconfiscassi
tuconfiscassi
lui/leiconfiscasse
noiconfiscassimo
voiconfiscaste
loroconfiscassero

Se avessero potuto, avrebbero confiscato tutto.

If they could have, they would have confiscated everything.

Era necessario che confiscassero i beni illegali.

It was necessary that they confiscated the illegal assets.

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