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Italian · Verb · #429 most common

cospargere

to sprinkle
to scatter

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.

iocospargo
tucospargi
lui/leicosparge
noicospargiamo
voicospargete
lorocospargono

Luca cosparge il pane con il burro.

Luca sprinkles the bread with butter.

Noi cospargiamo il giardino di fiori.

We scatter flowers in the garden.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Maria ha cosparso la torta di zucchero a velo.

Maria sprinkled the cake with powdered sugar.

I bambini hanno cosparso il prato di petali.

The children scattered petals on the lawn.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocospargevo
tucospargevi
lui/leicospargeva
noicospargevamo
voicospargevate
lorocospargevano

Quando ero piccolo, mia nonna cospargeva sempre il riso di spezie.

When I was little, my grandmother always sprinkled the rice with spices.

Durante la festa, gli ospiti cospargevano il pavimento di coriandoli.

During the party, the guests scattered confetti on the floor.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocospargerò
tucospargerai
lui/leicospargerà
noicospargeremo
voicospargerete
lorocospargeranno

Domani, cospargerò il giardino di semi.

Tomorrow, I will scatter seeds in the garden.

Loro cospargeranno il piatto di erbe aromatiche.

They will sprinkle the dish with herbs.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocospargerei
tucospargeresti
lui/leicospargerebbe
noicospargeremmo
voicospargereste
lorocospargerebbero

Se avessi del sale, cospargerei la carne.

If I had some salt, I would sprinkle it on the meat.

Io cospargerei il dolce di cioccolato, se avessi del cioccolato.

I would sprinkle the dessert with chocolate if I had some.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocosparga
tucosparga
lui/leicosparga
noicospargiamo
voicospargiate
lorocospargano

È importante che tu cosparga il terreno di concime.

It's important that you sprinkle the soil with fertilizer.

Spero che loro cospargano il tavolo di cibo.

I hope that they scatter food on the table.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocospargessi
tucospargessi
lui/leicospargesse
noicospargessimo
voicospargeste
lorocospargessero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che tu cospargessi il giardino di fiori.

If only I had known, I would have wanted you to sprinkle the garden with flowers.

Era necessario che noi cospargessimo il terreno di sabbia.

It was necessary that we scattered sand on the ground.

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