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consumare

to consume


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.

ioconsumo
tuconsumi
lui/leiconsuma
noiconsumiamo
voiconsumate
loroconsumano

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

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioconsumavo
tuconsumavi
lui/leiconsumava
noiconsumavamo
voiconsumavate
loroconsumavano

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

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioconsumerò
tuconsumerai
lui/leiconsumerà
noiconsumeremo
voiconsumerete
loroconsumeranno

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioconsumerei
tuconsumerebbe
lui/leiconsumerebbe
noiconsumeremmo
voiconsumereste
loroconsumerebbero

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

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

ioconsumi
tuconsumi
lui/leiconsumi
noiconsumiamo
voiconsumiate
loroconsumino

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

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

ioconsumassi
tuconsumassi
lui/leiconsumasse
noiconsumassimo
voiconsumaste
loroconsumassero

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.