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spalancare

to open wide


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.

iospalanco
tuspalanchi
lui/leispalanca
noispalanchiamo
voispalancate
lorospalancano

Lui spalanca la finestra ogni mattina.

He opens the window wide every morning.

I bambini spalancano la porta per entrare.

The children open the door wide to enter.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho spalancato la porta per far entrare l'aria fresca.

Yesterday I opened the door wide to let in the fresh air.

Abbiamo spalancato le tende per far entrare la luce.

We opened the curtains wide to let in the light.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iospalancavo
tuspalancavi
lui/leispalancava
noispalancavamo
voispalancavate
lorospalancavano

Quando ero bambino, spalancavo sempre la bocca quando vedevo un dolce.

When I was a child, I would always open my mouth wide when I saw a sweet.

Ogni volta che arrivava un ospite, spalancava le braccia per accoglierlo.

Every time a guest arrived, he would open his arms wide to welcome him.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iospalancherò
tuspalancherai
lui/leispalancherà
noispalancheremo
voispalancherete
lorospalancheranno

Domani spalancherò la porta per festeggiare.

Tomorrow I will open the door wide to celebrate.

Quando arriveranno, spalancheranno le finestre per far entrare l'aria fresca.

When they arrive, they will open the windows wide to let in the fresh air.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iospalancherei
tuspalancheresti
lui/leispalancherebbe
noispalancheremmo
voispalanchereste
lorospalancherebbero

Se avessi la chiave, spalancherei la porta.

If I had the key, I would open the door wide.

Se fossi in te, spalancherei le finestre per far entrare la luce.

If I were you, I would open the windows wide to let in the light.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iospalanchi
tuspalanchi
lui/leispalanchi
noispalanchiamo
voispalanchiate
lorospalanchino

È importante che lui spalanchi la porta per tutti.

It is important that he opens the door wide for everyone.

Spero che tu spalanchi le tende quando arrivi.

I hope that you open the curtains wide when you arrive.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iospalancassi
tuspalancassi
lui/leispalancasse
noispalancassimo
voispalancaste
lorospalancassero

Se solo spalancassi la porta, tutti entrerebbero.

If only you opened the door wide, everyone would come in.

Se avessi saputo, avrei voluto che lui spalancasse le finestre.

If I had known, I would have wanted him to open the windows wide.

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