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lavare

to wash

verb Word 947 of the core 1,000 · Stage 5, Well-rounded

How to conjugate lavare

The present, imperfect, future and passato prossimo, with the English for every form.

Present

io lavo I wash / I am washing
tu lavi you wash / you are washing
lui/lei lava he/she washes / he/she is washing
noi laviamo we wash / we are washing
voi lavate you all wash / you all are washing
loro lavano they wash / they are washing

Imperfect

io lavavo I was washing / I used to wash
tu lavavi you were washing / you used to wash
lui/lei lavava he/she was washing / he/she used to wash
noi lavavamo we were washing / we used to wash
voi lavavate you all were washing / you all used to wash
loro lavavano they were washing / they used to wash

Future

io laverò I will wash
tu laverai you will wash
lui/lei laverà he/she will wash
noi laveremo we will wash
voi laverete you all will wash
loro laveranno they will wash

Passato prossimo

io ho lavato I washed / I have washed
tu hai lavato you washed / you have washed
lui/lei ha lavato he/she washed / he/she has washed
noi abbiamo lavato we washed / we have washed
voi avete lavato you all washed / you all have washed
loro hanno lavato they washed / they have washed

In a sentence

Chi lava i piatti stasera?

Who's washing the dishes tonight?

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