respingere
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| io | respingo |
| tu | respingi |
| lui/lei | respinge |
| noi | respingiamo |
| voi | respingete |
| loro | respingono |
Io respingo la tua proposta.
I reject your proposal.
Loro respingono le critiche.
They push back against the criticisms.
2.Passato Prossimo
Passato Prossimo
Recently completed actions with present relevance.
| io | ho respinto |
| tu | hai respinto |
| lui/lei | ha respinto |
| noi | abbiamo respinto |
| voi | avete respinto |
| loro | hanno respinto |
Ho respinto l'offerta di lavoro.
I rejected the job offer.
Abbiamo respinto le accuse.
We pushed back against the accusations.
3.Imperfetto
Imperfetto
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| io | respingevo |
| tu | respingevi |
| lui/lei | respingeva |
| noi | respingevamo |
| voi | respingevate |
| loro | respingevano |
Quando ero giovane, respingevo le idee degli adulti.
When I was young, I rejected the ideas of adults.
Loro respingevano le proposte senza pensarci.
They were pushing back against the proposals without thinking.
4.Futuro Semplice
Futuro Semplice
Future events, predictions, and conjectures.
| io | respingerei |
| tu | respingerei |
| lui/lei | respingerebbe |
| noi | respingerebbero |
| voi | respingerebbero |
| loro | respingerebbero |
Domani respingerò la tua richiesta.
Tomorrow I will reject your request.
Loro respingeranno le offerte che non sono interessanti.
They will push back against offers that are not interesting.
5.Condizionale Presente
Condizionale Presente
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.
| io | respingerò |
| tu | respingerai |
| lui/lei | respingerà |
| noi | respingeremo |
| voi | respingerete |
| loro | respingeranno |
Se fossi in te, respingerei quella proposta.
If I were you, I would reject that proposal.
Loro respingerebbero le critiche se fossero più sicuri.
They would push back against the criticisms if they were more confident.
6.Congiuntivo Presente
Congiuntivo Presente
Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.
| io | respinga |
| tu | respinga |
| lui/lei | respinga |
| noi | respingiamo |
| voi | respingiate |
| loro | respingano |
È importante che io respinga le cattive influenze.
It is important that I reject bad influences.
Spero che loro respingano le false informazioni.
I hope that they push back against false information.
7.Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| io | respingessi |
| tu | respingessi |
| lui/lei | respingesse |
| noi | respingessimo |
| voi | respingeste |
| loro | respingessero |
Se solo avessi respinto quell'offerta, ora sarei più felice.
If only I had rejected that offer, I would be happier now.
Era necessario che loro respingessero le pressioni.
It was necessary for them to push back against the pressures.
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Common questions
- Is "respingere" regular or irregular in Italian?
- "respingere" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 2nd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "respingere" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "respingere" conjugates as: respingo, respingi, respingiamo, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "respingere" in Italian?
- In the Passato Prossimo, "respingere" conjugates as: ho respinto, hai respinto, abbiamo respinto, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "respingere" in Italian?
- "respingere" (to reject, to push back) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.