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Italian · Verb · #711 most common

curiosare

to browse
to snoop

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.

iocurioso
tucuriosi
lui/leicuriosa
noicuriosiamo
voicuriosate
lorocuriosano

Io curiosa nei negozi quando ho tempo libero.

I browse in the shops when I have free time.

Loro curiosano sempre sui social media.

They always snoop around on social media.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho curiosato tra i libri della biblioteca.

Yesterday, I browsed through the books in the library.

Abbiamo curiosato nel mercato locale durante il weekend.

We snooped around the local market over the weekend.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocuriosavo
tucuriosavi
lui/leicuriosava
noicuriosavamo
voicuriosavate
lorocuriosavano

Quando ero bambino, curiosavo sempre nei cassetti.

When I was a child, I always snooped in the drawers.

Loro curiosavano tra i vestiti della nonna.

They used to browse through their grandmother's clothes.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocurioserò
tucurioserai
lui/leicurioserà
noicurioseremo
voicurioserete
lorocurioseranno

Domani curioserò nei negozi del centro.

Tomorrow, I will browse in the shops downtown.

Loro curioseranno nelle nuove app che hanno scaricato.

They will snoop around in the new apps they downloaded.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocurioserei
tucurioseresti
lui/leicurioserebbe
noicurioseremmo
voicuriosereste
lorocurioserebbero

Se avessi tempo, curioserei di più nei mercatini.

If I had time, I would browse more in the flea markets.

Loro curioserebbero nei negozi se non fossero occupati.

They would snoop around in the shops if they weren't busy.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iocuriosi
tucuriosi
lui/leicuriosi
noicuriosiamo
voicuriosiate
lorocuriosino

Spero che tu curiosi tra le nuove collezioni.

I hope you browse through the new collections.

È importante che loro curiosino per trovare buone offerte.

It's important that they snoop around to find good deals.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iocuriosassi
tucuriosassi
lui/leicuriosasse
noicuriosassimo
voicuriosaste
lorocuriosassero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che tu curiosassi di più.

If only I had known, I would have wanted you to browse more.

Se fossi stato lì, avrei voluto che loro curiosassero insieme a me.

If I had been there, I would have wanted them to snoop around with me.

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Common questions
Is "curiosare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"curiosare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "curiosare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "curiosare" conjugates as: curioso, curiosi, curiosiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "curiosare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "curiosare" conjugates as: ho curiosato, hai curiosato, abbiamo curiosato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "curiosare" in Italian?
"curiosare" (to browse, to snoop) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.