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fumare

to smoke


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.

iofumo
tufumi
lui/leifuma
noifumiamo
voifumate
lorofumano

Io fumo una sigaretta dopo cena.

I smoke a cigarette after dinner.

Luca fuma sempre quando è stressato.

Luca always smokes when he is stressed.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho fumato con i miei amici.

Yesterday I smoked with my friends.

Maria ha fumato per molti anni.

Maria has smoked for many years.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iofumavo
tufumavi
lui/leifumava
noifumavamo
voifumavate
lorofumavano

Quando ero giovane, fumavo spesso.

When I was young, I often smoked.

Loro fumavano insieme ogni sabato.

They used to smoke together every Saturday.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iofumerò
tufumerai
lui/leifumerà
noifumeremo
voifumerete
lorofumeranno

Domani fumerò al parco.

Tomorrow I will smoke in the park.

Se smetterai di fumare, starai meglio.

If you stop smoking, you will feel better.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iofumerei
tufumeresti
lui/leifumerebbe
noifumeremmo
voifumereste
lorofumerebbero

Se avessi tempo, fumerei una sigaretta.

If I had time, I would smoke a cigarette.

Lui fumerebbe di meno se potesse.

He would smoke less if he could.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iofumi
tufumi
lui/leifumi
noifumiamo
voifumiate
lorofumino

È importante che tu non fumi troppo.

It's important that you don't smoke too much.

Spero che lui fumi solo occasionalmente.

I hope that he only smokes occasionally.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iofumassi
tufumassi
lui/leifumasse
noifumassimo
voifumaste
lorofumassero

Se solo avessi saputo che fumassi, ti avrei avvertito.

If I had only known that you smoked, I would have warned you.

Era strano che loro fumassero in quel momento.

It was strange that they were smoking at that moment.

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