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votare

to vote
to elect

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.

iovoto
tuvoti
lui/leivota
noivotiamo
voivotate
lorovotano

Io voto sempre alle elezioni.

I always vote in elections.

Tu voti per il tuo candidato preferito.

You vote for your favorite candidate.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ho votato ieri.

I voted yesterday.

Hai votato per la prima volta nel 2020.

You voted for the first time in 2020.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iovotavo
tuvotavi
lui/leivotava
noivotavamo
voivotavate
lorovotavano

Quando ero giovane, votavo sempre.

When I was young, I always voted.

Loro votavano ogni anno.

They voted every year.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iovoterò
tuvoterai
lui/leivoterà
noivoteremo
voivoterete
lorovoteranno

Domani voterò per il mio candidato.

Tomorrow I will vote for my candidate.

Tu voterai anche per le primarie.

You will also vote in the primaries.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iovoterei
tuvoteresti
lui/leivoterebbe
noivoteremmo
voivotereste
lorovoterebbero

Se potessi, voterei in ogni elezione.

If I could, I would vote in every election.

Loro voterebbero se avessero il tempo.

They would vote if they had the time.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iovoti
tuvoti
lui/leivoti
noivotiamo
voivotiate
lorovotino

Spero che tu voti per il giusto candidato.

I hope that you vote for the right candidate.

È importante che noi votiamo insieme.

It is important that we vote together.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

iovotassi
tuvotassi
lui/leivotasse
noivotassimo
voivotaste
lorovotassero

Se io votassi, sceglierei un candidato diverso.

If I were to vote, I would choose a different candidate.

Se loro votassero, avrebbero più voce in capitolo.

If they were to vote, they would have more say.

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