Conjugation of sperare in Italian
sperareto hoperegular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | spero | |
| tu | speri | |
| lui/lei/Lei | spera | |
| noi | speriamo | |
| voi | sperate | |
| loro/Loro | sperano |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- io
speroosperoDo not double the vowel; the correct form is spero.
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | ho sperato | |
| tu | hai sperato | |
| lui/lei/Lei | ha sperato | |
| noi | abbiamo sperato | |
| voi | avete sperato | |
| loro/Loro | hanno sperato |
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | speravo | |
| tu | speravi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | sperava | |
| noi | speravamo | |
| voi | speravate | |
| loro/Loro | speravano |
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | spererò | |
| tu | spererai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | spererà | |
| noi | spereremo | |
| voi | spererete | |
| loro/Loro | spereranno |
Common mistakes in the Futuro semplice
- io
speròspereròThe future needs an inserted -er-: spererò.
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | spererei | |
| tu | spereresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | spererebbe | |
| noi | spereremmo | |
| voi | sperereste | |
| loro/Loro | spererebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | speri | |
| tu | speri | |
| lui/lei/Lei | speri | |
| noi | speriamo | |
| voi | speriate | |
| loro/Loro | sperino |
Common mistakes in the Congiuntivo presente
- lui/lei/Lei
sperasperiIn the present subjunctive, the 3rd person singular is speri, not the indicative form spera.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | spera | |
| noi | speriamo | |
| voi | sperate |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tu
sperisperaThe informal singular imperative is the bare stem form: spera.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | sperando | |
| tu | sperando | |
| lui/lei/Lei | sperando | |
| noi | sperando | |
| voi | sperando | |
| loro/Loro | sperando |
sperare — frequently asked questions
Is sperare a regular verb?
Yes — sperare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does sperare mean?
sperare is a Italian verb meaning "to hope".