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demolire

to demolish


Regular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iodemolisco
tudemolisci
lui/leidemolisce
noidemoliamo
voidemolite
lorodemoliscono

L'azienda demolisce l'edificio vecchio.

The company is demolishing the old building.

Demoliamo la casa per costruirne una nuova.

We are demolishing the house to build a new one.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Hanno demolito il ponte la settimana scorsa.

They demolished the bridge last week.

Ho demolito il garage perché era in cattive condizioni.

I demolished the garage because it was in bad condition.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iodemolivo
tudemolivi
lui/leidemoliva
noidemolivamo
voidemolivate
lorodemolivano

Quando ero bambino, demolivano sempre case vecchie nel quartiere.

When I was a child, they were always demolishing old houses in the neighborhood.

Demolivamo edifici per fare spazio a nuovi progetti.

We were demolishing buildings to make room for new projects.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iodemolirò
tudemolirai
lui/leidemolirà
noidemoliremo
voidemolirete
lorodemoliranno

Domani demoliranno il vecchio stadio.

Tomorrow they will demolish the old stadium.

Demoliremo il muro per creare un'apertura.

We will demolish the wall to create an opening.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iodemolirei
tudemoliresti
lui/leidemolirebbe
noidemoliremmo
voidemolireste
lorodemolirebbero

Se avessimo i permessi, demoliremmo quella casa.

If we had the permits, we would demolish that house.

Demolirei il garage se non fosse così utile.

I would demolish the garage if it weren't so useful.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iodemolisca
tudemolisca
lui/leidemolisca
noidemoliamo
voidemoliate
lorodemoliscano

È importante che loro demoliscano l'edificio per motivi di sicurezza.

It's important that they demolish the building for safety reasons.

Spero che noi demoliamo il muro prima dell'inverno.

I hope that we demolish the wall before winter.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iodemolissi
tudemolissi
lui/leidemolisse
noidemolissimo
voidemoliste
lorodemolissero

Se avessero potuto, avrebbero demolito il vecchio cinema.

If they could have, they would have demolished the old cinema.

Se io fossi in loro, demolirei quel palazzo.

If I were them, I would demolish that building.

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Common questions
Is "demolire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"demolire" is a regular 3rd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 3rd verbs.
How do you conjugate "demolire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "demolire" conjugates as: demolisco, demolisci, demoliamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "demolire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "demolire" conjugates as: ho demolito, hai demolito, abbiamo demolito, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "demolire" in Italian?
"demolire" (to demolish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.