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impoverire

to impoverish


Regular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioimpoverisco
tuimpoverisci
lui/leiimpoverisce
noiimpoveriamo
voiimpoverite
loroimpoveriscono

La crisi economica impoverisce molte famiglie.

The economic crisis impoverishes many families.

Impoverisco sempre il mio giardino se non lo annaffio.

I always impoverish my garden if I don't water it.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

La pandemia ha impoverito molte aziende.

The pandemic has impoverished many businesses.

Negli ultimi anni, la situazione è impoverita notevolmente.

In recent years, the situation has impoverished significantly.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioimpoverivo
tuimpoverivi
lui/leiimpoveriva
noiimpoverivamo
voiimpoverivate
loroimpoverivano

Quando ero giovane, la guerra impoveriva il paese.

When I was young, the war impoverished the country.

Ogni volta che non lavorava, impoveriva la sua famiglia.

Every time he didn't work, he impoverished his family.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioimpoverirò
tuimpoverirai
lui/leiimpoverirà
noiimpoveriremo
voiimpoverirete
loroimpoveriranno

Se non ci impegniamo, impoveriremo la nostra comunità.

If we don't commit, we will impoverish our community.

Il cambiamento climatico impoverirà molte risorse naturali.

Climate change will impoverish many natural resources.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioimpoverirei
tuimpoveriresti
lui/leiimpoverirebbe
noiimpoveriremmo
voiimpoverireste
loroimpoverirebbero

Se non avessimo investito, la nostra azienda impoverirebbe.

If we hadn't invested, our company would impoverish.

Impoverirebbe la cultura se non la preservassimo.

It would impoverish the culture if we didn't preserve it.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioimpoverisca
tuimpoverisca
lui/leiimpoverisca
noiimpoveriamo
voiimpoveriate
loroimpoveriscano

È importante che non impoverisca la nostra eredità.

It is important that it does not impoverish our heritage.

Spero che la crisi non impoverisca ulteriormente le persone.

I hope that the crisis does not further impoverish people.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioimpoverissi
tuimpoverissi
lui/leiimpoverisse
noiimpoverissimo
voiimpoveriste
loroimpoverissero

Se avessi saputo, non avrei permesso che impoverisse il progetto.

If I had known, I wouldn't have allowed it to impoverish the project.

Era necessario che il governo non impoverisse la popolazione.

It was necessary for the government not to impoverish the population.

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Common questions
Is "impoverire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"impoverire" is a regular 3rd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 3rd verbs.
How do you conjugate "impoverire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "impoverire" conjugates as: impoverisco, impoverisci, impoveriamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "impoverire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "impoverire" conjugates as: ho impoverito, hai impoverito, abbiamo impoverito, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "impoverire" in Italian?
"impoverire" (to impoverish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.