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Italian · Verb · #75 most common

vincere

to win
to conquer

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.

iovinco
tuvinci
lui/leivince
noivinciamo
voivincete
lorovincono

Io vinco sempre alle gare.

I always win at the races.

Loro vincono la partita ogni settimana.

They win the match every week.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho vinto il premio l'anno scorso.

I won the prize last year.

Abbiamo vinto la competizione.

We won the competition.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iovincevo
tuvincevi
lui/leivinceva
noivincevamo
voivincevate
lorovincevano

Quando ero giovane, vincevo spesso.

When I was young, I often won.

Lui vinceva sempre contro i suoi amici.

He always won against his friends.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iovincerò
tuvincerai
lui/leivincerà
noivinceremo
voivincerete
lorovinceranno

Domani vincerò la gara.

Tomorrow I will win the race.

Loro vinceranno il campionato.

They will win the championship.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iovincerei
tuvinceresti
lui/leivincerebbe
noivinceremmo
voivincereste
lorovincerebbero

Se avessi più tempo, vincerei più spesso.

If I had more time, I would win more often.

Tu vinceresti se ti impegnassi di più.

You would win if you tried harder.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iovinca
tuvinca
lui/leivinca
noivincamo
voivincate
lorovincano

Spero che io vinca il concorso.

I hope that I win the contest.

È importante che loro vincano la partita.

It is important that they win the match.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iovincessi
tuvincessi
lui/leivincesse
noivincessimo
voivinceste
lorovincessero

Se solo io vincessi, sarei felice.

If only I won, I would be happy.

Se lui vincesse, tutti sarebbero orgogliosi.

If he won, everyone would be proud.

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