Italian verb

Conjugation of piangere

The Italian verb piangere means "to cry". 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 cry
Type
Irregular -ere verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
piangendo
Past participle
pianto
Quick answer

The present tense of piangere is io piango, tu piangi, lui/lei piange, noi piangiamo, voi piangete, loro piangono. It is irregular in other tenses, while its present follows the regular -ere pattern. Its gerund is piangendo and its past participle is pianto. Its compound tenses are formed with avere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of piangere

Forms in orange break the regular -ere pattern.

Present Presente
io piango
tu piangi
lui/lei piange
noi piangiamo
voi piangete
loro piangono

More tenses of piangere

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho pianto (irregular)
tu hai pianto (irregular)
lui/lei ha pianto (irregular)
noi abbiamo pianto (irregular)
voi avete pianto (irregular)
loro hanno pianto (irregular)
Imperfect Imperfetto
io piangevo
tu piangevi
lui/lei piangeva
noi piangevamo
voi piangevate
loro piangevano
Future Futuro semplice
io piangerò
tu piangerai
lui/lei piangerà
noi piangeremo
voi piangerete
loro piangeranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io piangerei
tu piangeresti
lui/lei piangerebbe
noi piangeremmo
voi piangereste
loro piangerebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io pianga
che tu pianga
che lui/lei pianga
che noi piangiamo
che voi piangiate
che loro piangano
Imperative Imperativo
tu piangi
Lei pianga
noi piangiamo
voi piangete
loro piangano

Notes on piangere

Piangere is irregular. The present perfect uses the irregular past participle pianto in every form, and the table shows ho pianto and hanno pianto.

Meet piangere in real Italian books

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Example sentences with piangere

  • Ieri ho pianto durante il film. Yesterday I cried during the film.
  • Quando ero piccolo, piangevo spesso. When I was little, I often cried.
  • Domani non piangerò per questo. Tomorrow I will not cry about this.
  • Per favore, non piangere adesso. Please, do not cry now.

Frequently asked questions

Is piangere a regular or irregular Italian verb?

Piangere is irregular. Its present perfect uses pianto, not the regular model participle.

What is the past participle of piangere?

The past participle is pianto. The present perfect forms are ho pianto, hai pianto, ha pianto, abbiamo pianto, avete pianto, and hanno pianto.

How do you conjugate piangere in the present tense?

The present forms are piango, piangi, piange, piangiamo, piangete, and piangono.