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esporre

to expose
to display

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.

ioespongo
tuesponi
lui/leiespone
noiesponiamo
voiesponete
loroespongono

Espongo le mie idee durante la riunione.

I expose my ideas during the meeting.

L'artista espone le sue opere al museo.

The artist displays his works at the museum.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho esposto il mio progetto alla commissione.

I exposed my project to the committee.

Hai esposto le foto della tua vacanza?

Did you display the photos from your vacation?

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioesponevo
tuesponevi
lui/leiesponeva
noiesponevamo
voiesponevate
loroesponevano

Esponevo sempre i miei disegni a scuola.

I always displayed my drawings at school.

Loro esponevano le loro idee in classe.

They were exposing their ideas in class.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioesporrò
tuesporrai
lui/leiesporrà
noiesporremo
voiesporrete
loroesporranno

Esporrò il mio lavoro alla fiera.

I will expose my work at the fair.

Esporrai le mie fotografie nel prossimo mese.

I will display my photographs next month.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioesporrei
tuesporresti
lui/leiesporrebbe
noiesporremmo
voiesporreste
loroesporrebbero

Esporrei le mie opinioni se avessi l'opportunità.

I would expose my opinions if I had the opportunity.

Loro esporrebbero i loro progetti se fossero pronti.

They would display their projects if they were ready.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioesponga
tuesponga
lui/leiesponga
noiespongiamo
voiespongiate
loroespongano

È importante che io esponga le mie preoccupazioni.

It's important that I expose my concerns.

Spero che tu esponga il tuo punto di vista.

I hope that you expose your point of view.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioesponessi
tuesponessi
lui/leiesponesse
noiesponessimo
voiesponeste
loroesponessero

Se solo avessi esposto le mie idee prima.

If only I had exposed my ideas earlier.

Era necessario che noi esponessimo i fatti.

It was necessary that we exposed the facts.

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