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deludere

to disappoint


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.

iodeludo
tudeludi
lui/leidelude
noideludiamo
voideludete
lorodeludono

Non voglio deluderti con questa scelta.

I don't want to disappoint you with this choice.

L'ultimo film ha deluso molti fan.

The last movie disappointed many fans.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho deluso il mio amico con la mia risposta.

Yesterday I disappointed my friend with my answer.

Hanno deluso le aspettative di tutti.

They disappointed everyone's expectations.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iodeludevo
tudeludevi
lui/leideludeva
noideludevamo
voideludevate
lorodeludevano

Quando ero bambino, spesso deludevo i miei genitori.

When I was a child, I often disappointed my parents.

Lui deludeva sempre le sue promesse.

He always disappointed his promises.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iodeluderò
tudeluderai
lui/leideluderà
noideluderemo
voideluderete
lorodeluderanno

Domani non ti deluderò, te lo prometto.

Tomorrow I will not disappoint you, I promise.

Spero che il nuovo album non deluderà i fan.

I hope the new album will not disappoint the fans.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iodeluderei
tudeluderesti
lui/leideluderebbe
noideluderemmo
voideludereste
lorodeluderebbero

Se non mi ascoltassi, ti deluderei.

If you didn't listen to me, I would disappoint you.

Credo che il film potrebbe deludere chi si aspettava di più.

I believe the movie could disappoint those who expected more.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iodeluda
tudeluda
lui/leideluda
noideludiamo
voideludiate
lorodeludano

Spero che non mi deluda mai.

I hope that he/she never disappoints me.

È importante che tu non deluda le tue promesse.

It is important that you do not disappoint your promises.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iodeludessi
tudeludessi
lui/leideludesse
noideludessimo
voideludeste
lorodeludessero

Se solo lui non avesse deluso le aspettative, tutto sarebbe andato meglio.

If only he had not disappointed the expectations, everything would have gone better.

Temevo che potessi deludere i miei amici.

I feared that you might disappoint my friends.

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