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Conjugation of saltare in Italian

saltareto jumpregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

io~~sono saltato~~ho saltatoLearners often default to 'essere' for movement verbs. Use 'avere' (ho saltato) for transitive uses; 'essere' is used when the verb is intransitive and implies movement and must agree with the subject (sono saltato/saltata).

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

io~~saltarò~~salteròSome learners incorrectly insert '-ar-' (saltarò). The correct future uses the stem 'salter-': 'salterò'.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

loro/Loro~~saltano~~saltinoIn clauses requiring the subjunctive, do not use the indicative 'saltano'; use the subjunctive 'saltino'.

Commands and requests.

tu~~saltare~~saltaThe informal 'tu' imperative is 'salta' (present stem), not the infinitive 'saltare'.
lui/lei/Lei~~salta~~saltiThe formal imperative (Lei) uses the subjunctive form 'salti', not the informal 'salta'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

Is saltare a regular verb?

Yes — saltare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does saltare mean?

saltare is a Italian verb meaning "to jump".