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derivare

to derive


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.

ioderivo
tuderivi
lui/leideriva
noideriviamo
voiderivate
loroderivano

Le parole derivano dal latino.

The words derive from Latin.

Io derivano molte idee dai miei viaggi.

I derive many ideas from my travels.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho derivato questa informazione da un libro.

I derived this information from a book.

Loro hanno derivato il concetto dalla teoria precedente.

They derived the concept from the previous theory.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioderivavo
tuderivavi
lui/leiderivava
noiderivavamo
voiderivavate
loroderivavano

Quando ero giovane, derivavo molte idee dai miei insegnanti.

When I was young, I derived many ideas from my teachers.

L'arte derivava spesso dalla cultura popolare.

Art often derived from popular culture.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioderiverò
tuderiverai
lui/leideriverà
noideriveremo
voideriverete
loroderiveranno

Domani, derivai nuove conclusioni dalla mia ricerca.

Tomorrow, I will derive new conclusions from my research.

Loro deriveranno benefici da questa collaborazione.

They will derive benefits from this collaboration.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioderiverei
tuderiveresti
lui/leideriverebbe
noideriveremmo
voiderivereste
loroderiverebbero

Se avessi tempo, deriverei più informazioni.

If I had time, I would derive more information.

Loro deriverebbero vantaggi da un approccio diverso.

They would derive advantages from a different approach.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioderivi
tuderivi
lui/leiderivi
noideriviamo
voideriviate
loroderivino

È importante che io derivi le giuste conclusioni.

It's important that I derive the right conclusions.

Spero che loro derivino ispirazione da questo progetto.

I hope they derive inspiration from this project.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioderivassi
tuderivassi
lui/leiderivasse
noiderivassimo
voiderivaste
loroderivassero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che tu derivassi la verità.

If only I had known, I would have wanted you to derive the truth.

Era necessario che noi derivassimo un piano efficace.

It was necessary that we derived an effective plan.

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