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convincere

to convince
to persuade

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.

ioconvincio
tuconvinci
lui/leiconvince
noiconvinciamo
voiconvincete
loroconvinccono

Luca convince sempre i suoi amici a provare nuovi ristoranti.

Luca always convinces his friends to try new restaurants.

Io convinco i miei genitori a viaggiare di più.

I convince my parents to travel more.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Maria ha convinto il suo capo a dare una promozione.

Maria convinced her boss to give a promotion.

Abbiamo convinto i nostri amici a unirsi a noi per il weekend.

We convinced our friends to join us for the weekend.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioconvincevo
tuconvincevi
lui/leiconvinceva
noiconvincevamo
voiconvincevate
loroconvincevano

Quando eravamo giovani, convincevamo sempre i nostri genitori a lasciarci uscire.

When we were young, we always convinced our parents to let us go out.

Luca convinceva i suoi compagni di classe a studiare insieme.

Luca used to convince his classmates to study together.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioconvincerò
tuconvincerai
lui/leiconvincerà
noiconvinceremo
voiconvincerete
loroconvinceranno

Domani convincerò il mio amico a venire con noi.

Tomorrow I will convince my friend to come with us.

Speriamo che loro convinceranno il pubblico a partecipare.

We hope that they will convince the audience to participate.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioconvincerei
tuconvinceresti
lui/leiconvincerebbe
noiconvinceremmo
voiconvincereste
loroconvincerebbero

Se avessi tempo, convincerei i miei genitori a venire in vacanza con me.

If I had time, I would convince my parents to go on vacation with me.

Loro convincerebbero i loro amici a unirsi al progetto.

They would convince their friends to join the project.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioconvinca
tuconvinca
lui/leiconvinca
noiconvincamo
voiconvincate
loroconvincano

Spero che tu convinca i tuoi colleghi a lavorare di più.

I hope that you convince your colleagues to work harder.

È importante che noi convinciamo il pubblico della nostra causa.

It is important that we convince the audience of our cause.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioconvincessi
tuconvincessi
lui/leiconvincesse
noiconvincessimo
voiconvinceste
loroconvincessero

Se solo avessi potuto convincere il mio amico a venire.

If only I could have convinced my friend to come.

Se lui avesse avuto più tempo, avrebbe convinto tutti.

If he had had more time, he would have convinced everyone.

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