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speculare

to speculate


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.

iospeculo
tuspeculi
lui/leispecula
noispeculiamo
voispeculate
lorospeculano

Loro speculano sulle tendenze del mercato.

They speculate on market trends.

Io speculo spesso su cosa potrebbe accadere.

I often speculate on what could happen.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Abbiamo speculato su diversi investimenti.

We speculated on various investments.

Hai speculato troppo su quel progetto.

You speculated too much on that project.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iospeculavo
tuspeculavi
lui/leispeculava
noispeculavamo
voispeculavate
lorospeculavano

Quando eravamo giovani, speculavamo sul futuro.

When we were young, we speculated about the future.

Lui speculava sempre su come migliorare la sua vita.

He always speculated on how to improve his life.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iospeculerò
tuspeculerai
lui/leispeculerà
noispeculeremo
voispeculerete
lorospeculeranno

Domani speculerò su nuove opportunità.

Tomorrow I will speculate on new opportunities.

Loro speculeranno su come investire i loro risparmi.

They will speculate on how to invest their savings.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iospeculerei
tuspeculeresti
lui/leispeculerebbe
noispeculeremmo
voispeculereste
lorospeculerebbero

Io speculerei se avessi più informazioni.

I would speculate if I had more information.

Tu speculeresti su un affare vantaggioso.

You would speculate on a profitable deal.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iospeculi
tuspeculi
lui/leispeculi
noispeculiamo
voispeculiate
lorospeculino

È importante che noi speculiamo con cautela.

It's important that we speculate cautiously.

Spero che tu speculi su questo argomento.

I hope that you speculate on this topic.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iospeculassi
tuspeculassi
lui/leispeculasse
noispeculassimo
voispeculaste
lorospeculassero

Se avessi tempo, speculerei di più.

If I had time, I would speculate more.

Se lui speculasse, potrebbe guadagnare di più.

If he speculated, he could earn more.

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