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obliterare

to obliterate


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.

iooblitero
tuobliteri
lui/leioblitera
noiobliteriamo
voiobliterate
loroobliterano

Io oblitero il biglietto prima di salire sul treno.

I stamp the ticket before getting on the train.

Loro obliterano i documenti ogni giorno.

They obliterate the documents every day.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho obliterato il mio biglietto ieri.

I stamped my ticket yesterday.

Abbiamo obliterato le lettere prima di spedirle.

We obliterated the letters before sending them.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioobliteravo
tuobliteravi
lui/leiobliterava
noiobliteravamo
voiobliteravate
loroobliteravano

Quando ero giovane, obliteravo sempre i biglietti.

When I was young, I always stamped the tickets.

Loro obliteravano i documenti con attenzione.

They were obliterating the documents carefully.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iooblitererò
tuoblitererai
lui/leioblitererà
noioblitereremo
voioblitererete
lorooblitereranno

Domani oblitererò il mio biglietto.

Tomorrow I will stamp my ticket.

Loro oblitereranno i documenti prima della scadenza.

They will obliterate the documents before the deadline.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iooblitererei
tuoblitereresti
lui/leioblitererebbe
noioblitereremmo
voiobliterereste
lorooblitererebbero

Se avessi un biglietto, lo oblitererei subito.

If I had a ticket, I would stamp it right away.

Loro oblitererebbero i documenti se fossero pronti.

They would obliterate the documents if they were ready.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioobliteri
tuobliteri
lui/leiobliteri
noiobliteriamo
voiobliteriate
loroobliterino

È importante che io obliteri il biglietto.

It is important that I stamp the ticket.

Spero che loro obliterino i documenti in tempo.

I hope that they obliterate the documents on time.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioobliterassi
tuobliterassi
lui/leiobliterasse
noiobliterassimo
voiobliteraste
loroobliterassero

Se solo avessi obliterato il biglietto, non avrei avuto problemi.

If only I had stamped the ticket, I wouldn't have had problems.

Era necessario che loro obliterassero i documenti.

It was necessary that they obliterated the documents.

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