Italian verb

Conjugation of assumere

The Italian verb assumere means "to hire, assume". 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 hire, assume
Type
Irregular -ere verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
assumendo
Past participle
assunto
Quick answer

The present tense of assumere is io assumo, tu assumi, lui/lei assume, noi assumiamo, voi assumete, loro assumono. It is irregular in other tenses, while its present follows the regular -ere pattern. Its gerund is assumendo and its past participle is assunto. Its compound tenses are formed with avere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of assumere

Forms in orange break the regular -ere pattern.

Present Presente
io assumo
tu assumi
lui/lei assume
noi assumiamo
voi assumete
loro assumono

More tenses of assumere

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho assunto (irregular)
tu hai assunto (irregular)
lui/lei ha assunto (irregular)
noi abbiamo assunto (irregular)
voi avete assunto (irregular)
loro hanno assunto (irregular)
Imperfect Imperfetto
io assumevo
tu assumevi
lui/lei assumeva
noi assumevamo
voi assumevate
loro assumevano
Future Futuro semplice
io assumerò
tu assumerai
lui/lei assumerà
noi assumeremo
voi assumerete
loro assumeranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io assumerei
tu assumeresti
lui/lei assumerebbe
noi assumeremmo
voi assumereste
loro assumerebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io assuma
che tu assuma
che lui/lei assuma
che noi assumiamo
che voi assumiate
che loro assumano
Imperative Imperativo
tu assumi
Lei assuma
noi assumiamo
voi assumete
loro assumano

Notes on assumere

Assumere is irregular. The irregular forms shown are the passato prossimo with assunto and the past participle assunto.

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Example sentences with assumere

  • L'azienda ha assunto due nuovi impiegati. The company hired two new employees.
  • Domani assumeremo una persona esperta. Tomorrow we will hire an experienced person.
  • Assumo spesso nuovi collaboratori per il progetto. I often hire new collaborators for the project.
  • Assumerei un assistente per questo lavoro. I would hire an assistant for this job.

Frequently asked questions

Is assumere a regular or irregular Italian verb?

Assumere is irregular. Its passato prossimo uses assunto, not the regular past participle pattern.

What is the passato prossimo of assumere?

The forms are ho assunto, hai assunto, ha assunto, abbiamo assunto, avete assunto, and hanno assunto.

What is the past participle and auxiliary of assumere?

The past participle is assunto. The auxiliary is avere.