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Italian · Verb · #78 most common

salire

to go up
to climb
Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iosalgo
tusali
lui/leisale
noisaliamo
voisalite
lorosalgono

Salgo sempre le scale a piedi.

I always go up the stairs on foot.

Loro salgono sul treno alle otto.

They get on the train at eight.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

iosono salito/a
tusei salito/a
lui/leiè salito/a
noisiamo saliti/e
voisiete saliti/e
lorosono saliti/e

Sono salito sulla montagna ieri.

I climbed the mountain yesterday.

Abbiamo salito le scale insieme.

We went up the stairs together.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iosalivo
tusalivi
lui/leisaliva
noisalivamo
voisalivate
lorosalivano

Quando ero bambino, salivo sempre sugli alberi.

When I was a child, I always climbed trees.

Loro saliva lentamente per la collina.

He was climbing slowly up the hill.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

io salirò
tu salirai
lui/lei salirà
noi saliremo
voi salirete
loro saliranno

Domani salirò al piano superiore.

Tomorrow I will go up to the upper floor.

Loro saliranno presto per vedere il panorama.

They will go up soon to see the view.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iosalirei
tusaliresti
lui/leisalirebbe
noisaliremmo
voisalireste
lorosalirebbero

Salirei volentieri, ma sono stanco.

I would gladly go up, but I am tired.

Loro salirebbero se avessero tempo.

They would go up if they had time.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iosalga
tusalgai
lui/leisalga
noisalgiamo
voisalga
lorosalgano

Spero che tu salga con noi.

I hope you go up with us.

È importante che loro salgano in tempo.

It is important that they go up on time.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iosalissi
tusalissi
lui/leisalisse
noisalissimo
voisaliste
lorosalissero

Se io salissi, sarei felice.

If I were to go up, I would be happy.

Se loro salissero, avrebbero una vista migliore.

If they were to go up, they would have a better view.

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Common questions
Is "salire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"salire" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "salire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "salire" conjugates as: salgo, sali, saliamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "salire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "salire" conjugates as: sono salito/a, sei salito/a, siamo saliti/e, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "salire" in Italian?
"salire" (to go up, to climb) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.