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scorrere

to flow
to scroll

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.

ioscorro
tuscorri
lui/leiscorre
noiscorriamo
voiscorrete
loroscorrono

L'acqua scorre veloce nel fiume.

The water flows quickly in the river.

Scorre il tempo mentre aspettiamo.

Time flows while we wait.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho visto il fiume scorrere tranquillo.

Yesterday I saw the river flow calmly.

Abbiamo scorto le immagini mentre scorreva il video.

We saw the images while the video was scrolling.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioscorrevo
tuscorrevi
lui/leiscorreva
noiscorrevamo
voiscorrevate
loroscorrevano

Quando ero bambino, il fiume scorreva vicino a casa.

When I was a child, the river flowed near my house.

Mentre leggevo, la musica scorreva in sottofondo.

While I was reading, the music flowed in the background.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioscorrerò
tuscorrerai
lui/leiscorrerà
noiscorreremo
voiscorrerete
loroscorreranno

Domani il fiume scorrerà più forte a causa della pioggia.

Tomorrow the river will flow stronger due to the rain.

Scorreranno le immagini sullo schermo durante la presentazione.

The images will flow on the screen during the presentation.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioscorrerei
tuscorreresti
lui/leiscorrerebbe
noiscorreremmo
voiscorrereste
loroscorrerebbero

Se piovesse, l'acqua scorrerebbe più velocemente.

If it rained, the water would flow faster.

Scorrerebbe più facilmente se avessimo un buon sistema.

It would flow more easily if we had a good system.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioscorra
tuscorra
lui/leiscorra
noiscorriamo
voiscorriate
loroscorrano

Spero che l'acqua scorra senza ostacoli.

I hope that the water flows without obstacles.

È importante che il fiume scorra liberamente.

It is important that the river flows freely.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioscorressi
tuscorressi
lui/leiscorresse
noiscorressimo
voiscorreste
loroscorressero

Se solo il fiume scorrisse più lentamente, potremmo nuotare.

If only the river flowed more slowly, we could swim.

Vorrei che l'acqua scorrisse più chiara e pulita.

I wish the water flowed clearer and cleaner.

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