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spingere

to push


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.

iospingo
tuspingi
lui/leispinge
noispingiamo
voispingete
lorospingono

Io spingo la porta per entrare.

I push the door to enter.

Loro spingono il carrello al supermercato.

They push the cart at the supermarket.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho spinto il mio amico a fare sport.

I pushed my friend to play sports.

Abbiamo spinto la macchina in salita.

We pushed the car uphill.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iospingevo
tuspingevi
lui/leispingeva
noispingevamo
voispingevate
lorospingevano

Quando ero bambino, spingevo sempre i miei giocattoli.

When I was a child, I always pushed my toys.

Loro spingevano la carrozzina con il bambino.

They were pushing the stroller with the baby.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iospingerò
tuspingerai
lui/leispingerà
noispingeremo
voispingerete
lorospingeranno

Domani spingerò la mia bici fino al parco.

Tomorrow I will push my bike to the park.

Loro spingeranno il progetto avanti.

They will push the project forward.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iospingerei
tuspingeresti
lui/leispingerebbe
noispingeremmo
voispingereste
lorospingerebbero

Se potessi, spingerei per avere più tempo.

If I could, I would push for more time.

Loro spingerebbero per ottenere un miglior accordo.

They would push to get a better deal.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iospinga
tuspinga
lui/leispinga
noispingiamo
voispingiate
lorospingano

Spero che tu spinga il tuo limite.

I hope that you push your limits.

È importante che noi spingiamo insieme.

It is important that we push together.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iospingessi
tuspingessi
lui/leispingesse
noispingessimo
voispingeste
lorospingessero

Se solo lui spingesse di più, avrebbe successo.

If only he pushed harder, he would succeed.

Se noi spingessimo insieme, potremmo farcela.

If we pushed together, we could make it.

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