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Italian · Verb · #397 most common

respingere

to reject
to push back

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.

iorespingo
turespingi
lui/leirespinge
noirespingiamo
voirespingete
lororespingono

Io respingo la tua proposta.

I reject your proposal.

Loro respingono le critiche.

They push back against the criticisms.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho respinto l'offerta di lavoro.

I rejected the job offer.

Abbiamo respinto le accuse.

We pushed back against the accusations.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iorespingevo
turespingevi
lui/leirespingeva
noirespingevamo
voirespingevate
lororespingevano

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

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iorespingerei
turespingerei
lui/leirespingerebbe
noirespingerebbero
voirespingerebbero
lororespingerebbero

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iorespingerò
turespingerai
lui/leirespingerà
noirespingeremo
voirespingerete
lororespingeranno

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

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

iorespinga
turespinga
lui/leirespinga
noirespingiamo
voirespingiate
lororespingano

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

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

iorespingessi
turespingessi
lui/leirespingesse
noirespingessimo
voirespingeste
lororespingessero

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.