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eludere

to evade
to elude

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.

ioeludo
tueludi
lui/leielude
noieludiamo
voieludete
loroeludono

Lui elude sempre le domande difficili.

He always evades the difficult questions.

Noi eludiamo le regole quando possiamo.

We evade the rules when we can.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho eluso il controllo della polizia.

Yesterday, I evaded the police check.

Hanno eluso le tasse per anni.

They evaded taxes for years.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioeludevo
tueludevi
lui/leieludeva
noieludevamo
voieludevate
loroeludevano

Quando ero giovane, eludevo spesso le responsabilità.

When I was young, I often evaded responsibilities.

Loro eludevano le regole della scuola.

They were evading the school rules.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioeluderò
tueluderai
lui/leieluderà
noieluderemo
voieluderete
loroeluderanno

Domani eluderò le domande imbarazzanti.

Tomorrow, I will evade the embarrassing questions.

Loro eluderanno le conseguenze delle loro azioni.

They will evade the consequences of their actions.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioeluderei
tueluderesti
lui/leieluderebbe
noieluderemmo
voieludereste
loroeluderebbero

Se potessi, eluderei il lavoro noioso.

If I could, I would evade the boring work.

Loro eluderebbero le critiche se ne avessero l'opportunità.

They would evade criticism if they had the chance.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioeluda
tueluda
lui/leieluda
noieludiamo
voieludiate
loroeludano

Spero che lui eluda le domande scomode.

I hope that he evades the uncomfortable questions.

È importante che noi eludiamo il conflitto.

It is important that we evade conflict.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioeludessi
tueludessi
lui/leieludesse
noieludessimo
voieludeste
loroeludessero

Se solo avesse eluso la situazione, tutto sarebbe andato meglio.

If only he had evaded the situation, everything would have gone better.

Sarebbe stato meglio se loro avessero eluso il problema.

It would have been better if they had evaded the problem.

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