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Italian · Verb · #389 most common

prevalere

to prevail
to dominate

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.

ioprevalgo
tuprevalgi
lui/leiprevale
noiprevaliamo
voiprevalete
loroprevalgono

In questo dibattito, la ragione deve prevalere.

In this debate, reason must prevail.

La determinazione prevale sempre sulle difficoltà.

Determination always prevails over difficulties.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Nella competizione, la strategia ha prevalso.

In the competition, the strategy prevailed.

Alla fine, l'amore ha prevalso su tutto.

In the end, love prevailed over everything.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioprevalevo
tuprevalevi
lui/leiprevaleva
noiprevalevamo
voiprevalevate
loroprevalevano

Quando eravamo giovani, la curiosità prevaleva.

When we were young, curiosity prevailed.

In passato, il potere spesso prevaleva sulla giustizia.

In the past, power often prevailed over justice.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioprevalerò
tuprevalerai
lui/leiprevalerà
noiprevaleremo
voiprevalerete
loroprevaleranno

In questa situazione, la verità prevalerà.

In this situation, the truth will prevail.

Spero che la giustizia prevalga nel processo.

I hope that justice will prevail in the trial.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioprevalerei
tuprevaleresti
lui/leiprevalerebbe
noiprevaleremmo
voiprevalereste
loroprevalerebbero

Se ci fosse una scelta, la ragione prevalerebbe.

If there were a choice, reason would prevail.

In un mondo ideale, l'amore prevalerebbe sempre.

In an ideal world, love would always prevail.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioprevalga
tuprevalga
lui/leiprevalga
noiprevalga
voiprevalgiate
loroprevalgano

È importante che la giustizia prevalga.

It is important that justice prevails.

Spero che la verità prevalga in questa situazione.

I hope that the truth prevails in this situation.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioprevalessi
tuprevalessi
lui/leiprevalesse
noiprevalessimo
voiprevaleste
loroprevalessero

Se solo la ragione prevalesse, avremmo meno conflitti.

If only reason prevailed, we would have fewer conflicts.

Era necessario che l'amore prevalesse tra di noi.

It was necessary that love prevailed among us.

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