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Italian · Verb · #273 most common

liberare

to free
to release
to liberate

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.

iolibero
tuliberi
lui/leilibera
noiliberiamo
voiliberate
loroliberano

Io libero il mio cane ogni mattina.

I free my dog every morning.

Loro liberano i pesci nel lago.

They release the fish into the lake.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho liberato il mio amico dalla prigione.

I freed my friend from prison.

Abbiamo liberato gli animali dallo zoo.

We released the animals from the zoo.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioliberavo
tuliberavi
lui/leiliberava
noiliberavamo
voiliberavate
loroliberavano

Quando ero bambino, liberavo sempre i gatti.

When I was a child, I always freed the cats.

Loro liberavano i prigionieri ogni anno.

They liberated the prisoners every year.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iolibererò
tulibererai
lui/leilibererà
noilibereremo
voilibererete
lorolibereranno

Domani libererò il mio computer da virus.

Tomorrow I will free my computer from viruses.

Loro libereranno il progetto entro la settimana.

They will release the project by the week.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iolibererei
tulibereresti
lui/leilibererebbe
noilibereremmo
voiliberereste
lorolibererebbero

Se avessi il potere, libererei il mondo dalla guerra.

If I had the power, I would free the world from war.

Loro libererebbero i prigionieri se potessero.

They would release the prisoners if they could.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioliberi
tuliberi
lui/leiliberi
noiliberiamo
voiliberiate
loroliberino

Spero che tu liberi il tuo tempo per noi.

I hope that you free your time for us.

È importante che loro liberino gli spazi pubblici.

It's important that they free the public spaces.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioliberassi
tuliberassi
lui/leiliberasse
noiliberassimo
voiliberaste
loroliberassero

Se solo liberassi le mie emozioni, mi sentirei meglio.

If only I freed my emotions, I would feel better.

Se loro liberassero i prigionieri, sarebbe un grande gesto.

If they liberated the prisoners, it would be a great gesture.

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Common questions
Is "liberare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"liberare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "liberare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "liberare" conjugates as: libero, liberi, liberiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "liberare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "liberare" conjugates as: ho liberato, hai liberato, abbiamo liberato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "liberare" in Italian?
"liberare" (to free, to release, to liberate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.