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guardare

to look
to watch

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.

ioguardo
tuguardi
lui/leiguarda
noiguardiamo
voiguardate
loroguardano

Guardo un film ogni venerdì sera.

I watch a movie every Friday night.

Tu guardi sempre il telegiornale al mattino.

You always watch the news in the morning.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho guardato una serie interessante.

Yesterday, I watched an interesting series.

Hai guardato il video che ti ho inviato?

Did you watch the video I sent you?

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioguardavo
tuguardavi
lui/leiguardava
noiguardavamo
voiguardavate
loroguardavano

Quando ero bambino, guardavo i cartoni animati.

When I was a child, I watched cartoons.

Loro guardavano la partita insieme.

They were watching the game together.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioguarderò
tuguarderai
lui/leiguarderà
noiguarderemo
voiguarderete
loroguarderanno

Domani guarderò il nuovo film al cinema.

Tomorrow, I will watch the new movie at the cinema.

Tu guarderai la partita stasera?

Will you watch the game tonight?

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioguarderei
tuguarderesti
lui/leiguarderebbe
noiguarderemmo
voiguardereste
loroguarderebbero

Se avessi tempo, guarderei più film.

If I had time, I would watch more movies.

Loro guarderebbero il documentario se fosse disponibile.

They would watch the documentary if it were available.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioguardi
tuguardi
lui/leiguardi
noiguardiamo
voiguardiate
loroguardino

Spero che tu guardi il film stasera.

I hope that you watch the movie tonight.

È importante che noi guardiamo le notizie ogni giorno.

It is important that we watch the news every day.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioguardassi
tuguardassi
lui/leiguardasse
noiguardassimo
voiguardaste
loroguardassero

Se solo avessi visto quel film, avrei potuto parlarne.

If only I had watched that movie, I could have talked about it.

Se loro guardassero più documentari, sarebbero più informati.

If they watched more documentaries, they would be more informed.

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