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controllare

to check/control


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.

iocontrollo
tucontrolli
lui/leicontrolla
noicontrolliamo
voicontrollate
lorocontrollano

Controllo sempre la mia email al mattino.

I always check my email in the morning.

Loro controllano il meteo prima di uscire.

They check the weather before going out.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho controllato il mio conto in banca ieri.

I checked my bank account yesterday.

Abbiamo controllato le informazioni prima di partire.

We checked the information before leaving.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocontrollavo
tucontrollavi
lui/leicontrollava
noicontrollavamo
voicontrollavate
lorocontrollavano

Quando ero bambino, controllavo sempre i miei compiti.

When I was a child, I always checked my homework.

Loro controllavano le notizie ogni mattina.

They used to check the news every morning.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocontrollerò
tucontrollerai
lui/leicontrollerà
noicontrolleremo
voicontrollerete
lorocontrolleranno

Domani controllerò il mio messaggio.

Tomorrow I will check my message.

Loro controlleranno il progetto la prossima settimana.

They will check the project next week.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocontrollerei
tucontrolleresti
lui/leicontrollerebbe
noicontrolleremmo
voicontrollereste
lorocontrollerebbero

Controllerei il documento se avessi tempo.

I would check the document if I had time.

Loro controllerebbero le scadenze se fossero in ufficio.

They would check the deadlines if they were in the office.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocontrolli
tucontrolli
lui/leicontrolli
noicontrolliamo
voicontrolliate
lorocontrollino

Spero che tu controlli le informazioni prima di decidere.

I hope you check the information before deciding.

È importante che loro controllino i dettagli.

It is important that they check the details.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocontrollassi
tucontrollassi
lui/leicontrollasse
noicontrollassimo
voicontrollaste
lorocontrollassero

Se avessi tempo, controllassi il tuo lavoro.

If I had time, I would check your work.

Se solo loro controllassero le scadenze, non avremmo problemi.

If only they checked the deadlines, we wouldn't have problems.

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Common questions
Is "controllare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"controllare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "controllare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "controllare" conjugates as: controllo, controlli, controlla, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "controllare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "controllare" conjugates as: ho controllato, hai controllato, ha controllato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "controllare" in Italian?
"controllare" (to check/control) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.