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Italian · Verb · #67 most common

ricordare

to remember
to remind

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.

ioricordo
turicordi
lui/leiricorda
noiricordiamo
voiricordate
lororicordano

Ricordo il tuo compleanno.

I remember your birthday.

Loro ricordano le vacanze passate.

They remember the past vacations.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho ricordato di comprare il pane.

I remembered to buy the bread.

Hai ricordato il nostro incontro?

Did you remember our meeting?

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioricordavo
turicordavi
lui/leiricordava
noiricordavamo
voiricordavate
lororicordavano

Quando ero bambino, ricordavo sempre le storie.

When I was a child, I always remembered the stories.

Loro ricordavano i bei momenti insieme.

They remembered the good times together.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioricorderò
turicorderai
lui/leiricorderà
noiricorderemo
voiricorderete
lororicorderanno

Domani ricorderò di chiamarti.

Tomorrow I will remember to call you.

Loro ricorderanno di portare i documenti.

They will remember to bring the documents.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioricorderei
turicorderesti
lui/leiricorderebbe
noiricorderemmo
voiricordereste
lororicorderebbero

Se potessi, ricorderei ogni dettaglio.

If I could, I would remember every detail.

Loro ricorderebbero il tuo consiglio.

They would remember your advice.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioricordi
turicordi
lui/leiricordi
noiricordiamo
voiricordiate
lororicordino

Spero che tu ricordi il nostro accordo.

I hope that you remember our agreement.

È importante che loro ricordino le regole.

It is important that they remember the rules.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioricordassi
turicordassi
lui/leiricordasse
noiricordassimo
voiricordaste
lororicordassero

Se solo ricordassi il suo nome!

If only I remembered his name!

Se loro ricordassero il passato, sarebbero più saggi.

If they remembered the past, they would be wiser.

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