consumare
to consume
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| io | consumo |
| tu | consumi |
| lui/lei | consuma |
| noi | consumiamo |
| voi | consumate |
| loro | consumano |
Io consumo molta acqua ogni giorno.
I consume a lot of water every day.
Loro consumano sempre cibo sano.
They always consume healthy food.
2.Passato Prossimo
Passato Prossimo
Recently completed actions with present relevance.
| io | ho consumato |
| tu | hai consumato |
| lui/lei | ha consumato |
| noi | abbiamo consumato |
| voi | avete consumato |
| loro | hanno consumato |
Ieri ho consumato un'intera pizza.
Yesterday, I consumed an entire pizza.
Abbiamo consumato tutto il vino durante la festa.
We consumed all the wine during the party.
3.Imperfetto
Imperfetto
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| io | consumavo |
| tu | consumavi |
| lui/lei | consumava |
| noi | consumavamo |
| voi | consumavate |
| loro | consumavano |
Quando ero giovane, consumavo molti dolci.
When I was young, I consumed a lot of sweets.
Loro consumavano sempre cibo veloce.
They always consumed fast food.
4.Futuro Semplice
Futuro Semplice
Future events, predictions, and conjectures.
| io | consumerò |
| tu | consumerai |
| lui/lei | consumerà |
| noi | consumeremo |
| voi | consumerete |
| loro | consumeranno |
Domani consumerò un nuovo libro.
Tomorrow, I will consume a new book.
Noi consumeremo più energia se non stiamo attenti.
We will consume more energy if we are not careful.
5.Condizionale Presente
Condizionale Presente
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.
| io | consumerei |
| tu | consumerebbe |
| lui/lei | consumerebbe |
| noi | consumeremmo |
| voi | consumereste |
| loro | consumerebbero |
Se avessi fame, consumerei un panino.
If I were hungry, I would consume a sandwich.
Loro consumerebbero meno se avessero più opzioni.
They would consume less if they had more options.
6.Congiuntivo Presente
Congiuntivo Presente
Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.
| io | consumi |
| tu | consumi |
| lui/lei | consumi |
| noi | consumiamo |
| voi | consumiate |
| loro | consumino |
Spero che tu consumi tutto il cibo.
I hope that you consume all the food.
È importante che noi consumiamo meno plastica.
It's important that we consume less plastic.
7.Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| io | consumassi |
| tu | consumassi |
| lui/lei | consumasse |
| noi | consumassimo |
| voi | consumaste |
| loro | consumassero |
Se solo consumassi meno zucchero, starei meglio.
If only I consumed less sugar, I would feel better.
Se loro consumassero più frutta, sarebbero più sani.
If they consumed more fruit, they would be healthier.
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Common questions
- Is "consumare" regular or irregular in Italian?
- "consumare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "consumare" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "consumare" conjugates as: consumo, consumi, consumiamo, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "consumare" in Italian?
- In the Passato Prossimo, "consumare" conjugates as: ho consumato, hai consumato, abbiamo consumato, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "consumare" in Italian?
- "consumare" (to consume) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.