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Italian · Verb · #265 most common

reggere

to hold
to bear
to support

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.

ioreggo
tureggi
lui/leiregge
noireggiamo
voireggete
lororeggono

Lui regge il peso della situazione.

He bears the weight of the situation.

Noi reggiamo la porta aperta.

We hold the door open.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Lei ha retto la famiglia da sola.

She has supported the family alone.

Abbiamo retto il nostro impegno fino alla fine.

We have upheld our commitment until the end.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioreggevo
tureggevi
lui/leireggeva
noireggevamo
voireggevate
lororeggevano

Quando ero giovane, reggevo spesso il mio fratellino.

When I was young, I often held my little brother.

Loro reggevano le tradizioni della loro cultura.

They upheld the traditions of their culture.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioreggerò
tureggerai
lui/leireggerà
noireggeremo
voireggerete
lororeggeranno

Domani reggerò il discorso alla conferenza.

Tomorrow I will hold the speech at the conference.

Noi reggeremo il peso delle responsabilità.

We will bear the weight of the responsibilities.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioreggerei
tureggeresti
lui/leireggerebbe
noireggeremmo
voireggereste
lororeggerebbero

Se avessi tempo, reggerei più eventi.

If I had time, I would hold more events.

Loro reggerebbero il carico senza problemi.

They would bear the load without problems.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioregga
turegga
lui/leiregga
noireggiamo
voireggiate
lororeggano

Spero che tu regga la pressione.

I hope that you can bear the pressure.

È importante che noi reggiamo insieme.

It is important that we support each other.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioreggessi
tureggessi
lui/leireggesse
noireggessimo
voireggeste
lororeggessero

Se solo lui reggesse la situazione meglio.

If only he could hold the situation better.

Era necessario che noi reggessimo il nostro impegno.

It was necessary that we upheld our commitment.

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