Italian verb

Conjugation of andare

The Italian verb andare means "to go". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to go
Type
Irregular -are verb
Auxiliary
essere
Gerund
andando
Past participle
andato
Quick answer

The present tense of andare is io vado, tu vai, lui/lei va, noi andiamo, voi andate, loro vanno. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -are pattern. Its gerund is andando and its past participle is andato. Its compound tenses are formed with essere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of andare

Forms in orange break the regular -are pattern.

Present Presente
io vado (irregular)
tu vai (irregular)
lui/lei va (irregular)
noi andiamo
voi andate
loro vanno (irregular)

More tenses of andare

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io sono andato
tu sei andato
lui/lei è andato
noi siamo andati
voi siete andati
loro sono andati
Imperfect Imperfetto
io andavo
tu andavi
lui/lei andava
noi andavamo
voi andavate
loro andavano
Future Futuro semplice
io andrò (irregular)
tu andrai (irregular)
lui/lei andrà (irregular)
noi andremo (irregular)
voi andrete (irregular)
loro andranno (irregular)
Conditional Condizionale presente
io andrei (irregular)
tu andresti (irregular)
lui/lei andrebbe (irregular)
noi andremmo (irregular)
voi andreste (irregular)
loro andrebbero (irregular)
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io vada (irregular)
che tu vada (irregular)
che lui/lei vada (irregular)
che noi andiamo
che voi andiate
che loro vadano (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu vai (irregular)
Lei vada (irregular)
noi andiamo
voi andate
loro vadano (irregular)

Notes on andare

Andare is irregular. The present has vado, vai, va, and vanno, while the future and conditional use the stem andr, as in andrò and andrei. The present subjunctive and imperative include vada and vadano.

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Example sentences with andare

  • Vado al lavoro in autobus ogni mattina. I go to work by bus every morning.
  • Siamo andati al cinema ieri sera. We went to the cinema last night.
  • Domani andranno al mare con gli amici. Tomorrow they will go to the seaside with friends.
  • Andrei volentieri a cena con voi. I would gladly go to dinner with you.

Frequently asked questions

Is andare a regular Italian verb?

No, andare is irregular. Its present forms include vado, vai, va, and vanno.

What are the future forms of andare?

The future forms are andrò, andrai, andrà, andremo, andrete, andranno.

What are the participle, gerund, and auxiliary of andare?

The past participle is andato and the gerund is andando. The auxiliary is essere, giving forms such as sono andato and siamo andati.