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Italian · Verb · #161 most common

investire

to invest


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.

ioinvesto
tuinvesti
lui/leiinveste
noiinvestiamo
voiinvestite
loroinvestono

Investo i miei risparmi in azioni.

I invest my savings in stocks.

Loro investono tempo nella loro formazione.

They invest time in their education.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho investito in un nuovo progetto.

I invested in a new project.

Hai investito in immobili l'anno scorso.

You invested in real estate last year.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioinvestivo
tuinvestivi
lui/leiinvestiva
noiinvestivamo
voiinvestivate
loroinvestivano

Investivo sempre in aziende innovative.

I always invested in innovative companies.

Loro investivano in tecnologia ogni anno.

They invested in technology every year.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioinvestirò
tuinvestirai
lui/leiinvestirà
noiinvestiremo
voiinvestirete
loroinvestiranno

Investirò in un fondo pensione.

I will invest in a pension fund.

Investiranno in nuove opportunità.

They will invest in new opportunities.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioinvestirei
tuinvestiresti
lui/leiinvestirebbe
noiinvestiremmo
voiinvestireste
loroinvestirebbero

Investirei in quel progetto se avessi i soldi.

I would invest in that project if I had the money.

Loro investirebbero di più se avessero fiducia.

They would invest more if they had confidence.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioinvesta
tuinvesta
lui/leiinvesta
noiinvestiamo
voiinvestiate
loroinvestano

È importante che io investa saggiamente.

It is important that I invest wisely.

Spero che loro investano nel futuro.

I hope that they invest in the future.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioinvestissi
tuinvestissi
lui/leiinvestisse
noiinvestissimo
voiinvestiste
loroinvestissero

Se avessi saputo, avrei voluto che tu investissi di più.

If I had known, I would have wanted you to invest more.

Era necessario che noi investissimo in ricerca.

It was necessary for us to invest in research.

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