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Italian · Verb · #232 most common

girare

to turn
to spin

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.

iogiro
tugiri
lui/leigira
noigiriamo
voigirate
lorogirano

Giro a sinistra al semaforo.

I turn left at the traffic light.

Lui gira la chiave nella serratura.

He turns the key in the lock.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho girato il film l'anno scorso.

I turned the film last year.

Abbiamo girato intorno al lago.

We turned around the lake.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iogiravo
tugiravi
lui/leigirava
noigiravamo
voigiravate
lorogiravano

Quando ero bambino, giravo sempre in bicicletta.

When I was a child, I always turned on my bike.

Loro giravano le pagine del libro lentamente.

They were turning the pages of the book slowly.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iogirerò
tugirerai
lui/leigirerà
noigireremo
voigirerete
lorogireranno

Domani girerò il video per il progetto.

Tomorrow I will turn the video for the project.

Loro gireranno a destra dopo il ponte.

They will turn right after the bridge.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iogirerei
tugireresti
lui/leigirerebbe
noigireremmo
voigirereste
lorogirerebbero

Se potessi, girerei il mondo in un anno.

If I could, I would turn the world in a year.

Lui girerebbe la chiave se fosse necessario.

He would turn the key if it were necessary.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iogiri
tugiri
lui/leigiri
noigiriamo
voigiriate
lorogirino

È importante che io giri a sinistra.

It is important that I turn left.

Spero che tu giri il volante con attenzione.

I hope that you turn the steering wheel carefully.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iogirassi
tugirassi
lui/leigirasse
noigirassimo
voigiraste
lorogirassero

Se girassi il film, cambierei alcune scene.

If I were to turn the film, I would change some scenes.

Se lui girasse il manico, la porta si aprirebbe.

If he were to turn the handle, the door would open.

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