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dissuadere

to dissuade


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.

iodissuado
tudissuadi
lui/leidissuade
noidissuadiamo
voidissuadete
lorodissuadono

Cerco di dissuadere mio fratello dal fumare.

I try to dissuade my brother from smoking.

Loro dissuadono gli amici a prendere decisioni affrettate.

They dissuade their friends from making hasty decisions.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho dissuaso mia sorella dall'accettare quell'offerta.

I dissuaded my sister from accepting that offer.

Abbiamo dissuaso il nostro amico dal viaggiare da solo.

We dissuaded our friend from traveling alone.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iodissuadevo
tudissuadevi
lui/leidissuadeva
noidissuadevamo
voidissuadevate
lorodissuadevano

Quando eravamo giovani, dissuadevo sempre i miei amici dai rischi.

When we were young, I always dissuaded my friends from taking risks.

Lui dissuadeva i suoi compagni di classe da comportamenti sbagliati.

He used to dissuade his classmates from wrong behaviors.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iodissuaderò
tudissuaderai
lui/leidissuaderà
noidissuaderemo
voidissuaderete
lorodissuaderanno

Domani dissuaderò il mio amico dal comprare quella macchina.

Tomorrow I will dissuade my friend from buying that car.

Se necessario, dissuaderanno gli studenti da scelte sbagliate.

If necessary, they will dissuade the students from making wrong choices.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iodissuaderei
tudissuaderesti
lui/leidissuaderebbe
noidissuaderemmo
voidissuadereste
lorodissuaderebbero

Io dissuaderei mio padre se sapessi che è una cattiva idea.

I would dissuade my father if I knew it was a bad idea.

Loro dissuaderebbero i loro amici se avessero dubbi.

They would dissuade their friends if they had doubts.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iodissuada
tudissuada
lui/leidissuada
noidissuadiamo
voidissuadiate
lorodissuadano

Spero che tu dissuada i tuoi amici da quella scelta.

I hope that you dissuade your friends from that choice.

È importante che noi dissuadiamo i ragazzi dai pericoli.

It is important that we dissuade the kids from dangers.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iodissuadessi
tudissuadessi
lui/leidissuadesse
noidissuadessimo
voidissuadeste
lorodissuadessero

Se avessi potuto, avrei dissuaso mia madre dal preoccuparsi.

If I could have, I would have dissuaded my mother from worrying.

Se solo lui dissuadesse i suoi amici, tutto sarebbe più facile.

If only he dissuaded his friends, everything would be easier.

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