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Italian · Verb · #470 most common

ledere

to harm
to injure

Irregular2nd ending

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

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioledo
tuledi
lui/leilede
noilediamo
voiledete
loroledono

Non voglio ledere i tuoi sentimenti.

I don't want to harm your feelings.

L'azione potrebbe ledere la reputazione dell'azienda.

The action could harm the company's reputation.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho ledere il mio piede mentre correvo.

I injured my foot while I was running.

Hai ledere qualcuno senza volerlo.

You harmed someone without meaning to.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioledevo
tuledevi
lui/leiledeva
noiledeviamo
voiledevate
loroledevano

Quando ero giovane, ledere gli altri mi sembrava divertente.

When I was young, harming others seemed fun to me.

Lui ledere spesso i suoi amici durante le discussioni.

He often harmed his friends during arguments.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioledero
tulederai
lui/leilederà
noilederemo
voilederete
lorolederanno

Non ledere mai le persone che ti vogliono bene.

Never harm the people who care about you.

Se non fai attenzione, potresti ledere te stesso.

If you're not careful, you might injure yourself.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iolederei
tulederesti
lui/leilederebbe
noilederemmo
voiledereste
lorolederebbero

Io lederei la verità se fosse necessario.

I would harm the truth if it were necessary.

Tu lederebbe la tua carriera se non fossi cauto.

You would harm your career if you weren't careful.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioleda
tuleda
lui/leileda
noilediamo
voilediate
loroledano

È importante che tu non leda mai gli altri.

It's important that you never harm others.

Spero che non ledano la tua fiducia.

I hope they don't harm your trust.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioledessi
tuledessi
lui/leiledesse
noiledessimo
voiledeste
loroledessero

Se solo non ledessero così facilmente.

If only they didn't harm so easily.

Temevo che lui ledesse i suoi amici.

I feared that he would harm his friends.

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Common questions
Is "ledere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"ledere" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 2nd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "ledere" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "ledere" conjugates as: ledo, ledi, lediamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ledere" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "ledere" conjugates as: ho leso, hai leso, abbiamo leso, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ledere" in Italian?
"ledere" (to harm, to injure) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.