Conjugation of prestare in Italian
prestareto lend; to loan; to offerregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | presto | |
| tu | presti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | presta | |
| noi | prestiamo | |
| voi | prestate | |
| loro/Loro | prestano |
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | ho prestato | |
| tu | hai prestato | |
| lui/lei/Lei | ha prestato | |
| noi | abbiamo prestato | |
| voi | avete prestato | |
| loro/Loro | hanno prestato |
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | prestavo | |
| tu | prestavi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | prestava | |
| noi | prestavamo | |
| voi | prestavate | |
| loro/Loro | prestavano |
Common mistakes in the Imperfetto
- io
prestavaprestavoThe 1st person singular imperfect is prestavo, not prestava.
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | presterò | |
| tu | presterai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | presterà | |
| noi | presteremo | |
| voi | presterete | |
| loro/Loro | presteranno |
Common mistakes in the Futuro semplice
- lui/lei/Lei
presterápresteràItalian uses à with accent on the final vowel: presterà.
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | presterei | |
| tu | presteresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | presterebbe | |
| noi | presteremmo | |
| voi | prestereste | |
| loro/Loro | presterebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | presti | |
| tu | presti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | presti | |
| noi | prestiamo | |
| voi | prestiate | |
| loro/Loro | prestino |
Common mistakes in the Congiuntivo presente
- lui/lei/Lei
prestaprestiThe present subjunctive 3rd person singular is presti, not the indicative presta.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | presta | |
| lui/lei/Lei | presti | |
| noi | prestiamo | |
| voi | prestate | |
| loro/Loro | prestino |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tu
prestiprestaThe informal imperative is presta.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | prestando | |
| tu | prestando | |
| lui/lei/Lei | prestando | |
| noi | prestando | |
| voi | prestando | |
| loro/Loro | prestando |
prestare — frequently asked questions
Is prestare a regular verb?
Yes — prestare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does prestare mean?
prestare is a Italian verb meaning "to lend; to loan; to offer".