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tribolare

to struggle


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.

iotribolo
tutriboli
lui/leitribola
noitriboliamo
voitribolate
lorotribolano

Lui tribola con i suoi studi ogni giorno.

He struggles with his studies every day.

Noi triboliamo per trovare un lavoro.

We struggle to find a job.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho tribolato per finire il progetto.

Yesterday I struggled to finish the project.

Hanno tribolato a lungo prima di arrivare a una soluzione.

They struggled for a long time before reaching a solution.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iotribolavo
tutribolavi
lui/leitribolava
noitribolavamo
voitribolavate
lorotribolavano

Quando ero giovane, tribolavo sempre con la matematica.

When I was young, I always struggled with math.

Mia madre tribolava per crescere i suoi figli da sola.

My mother struggled to raise her children alone.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iotribolerò
tutribolerai
lui/leitribolerà
noitriboleremo
voitribolerete
lorotriboleranno

Domani tribolerò con il mio nuovo lavoro.

Tomorrow I will struggle with my new job.

Loro triboleranno fino a quando non troveranno una soluzione.

They will struggle until they find a solution.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iotribolerei
tutriboleresti
lui/leitribolerebbe
noitriboleremmo
voitribolereste
lorotribolerebbero

Se avessi più tempo, tribolerei meno con i miei compiti.

If I had more time, I would struggle less with my homework.

Tu triboleresti di meno se chiedessi aiuto.

You would struggle less if you asked for help.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iotriboli
tutriboli
lui/leitriboli
noitriboliamo
voitriboliate
lorotribolino

Spero che lui non triboli troppo con il lavoro.

I hope he doesn't struggle too much with work.

È importante che noi non triboliamo da soli.

It's important that we don't struggle alone.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iotribolassi
tutribolassi
lui/leitribolasse
noitribolassimo
voitribolaste
lorotribolassero

Se solo sapessi che tribolavi, ti avrei aiutato.

If only I had known you were struggling, I would have helped you.

Se loro tribolassero meno, sarebbero più felici.

If they struggled less, they would be happier.

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