Italian verb

Conjugation of sperare

The Italian verb sperare means "to hope". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 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 hope
Type
Regular -are verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
sperando
Past participle
sperato
Quick answer

The present tense of sperare is io spero, tu speri, lui/lei spera, noi speriamo, voi sperate, loro sperano. It is a regular -are verb, so every tense takes the standard -are endings. Its gerund is sperando and its past participle is sperato. Its compound tenses are formed with avere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of sperare

Present Presente
io spero
tu speri
lui/lei spera
noi speriamo
voi sperate
loro sperano

More tenses of sperare

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho sperato
tu hai sperato
lui/lei ha sperato
noi abbiamo sperato
voi avete sperato
loro hanno sperato
Imperfect Imperfetto
io speravo
tu speravi
lui/lei sperava
noi speravamo
voi speravate
loro speravano
Future Futuro semplice
io spererò
tu spererai
lui/lei spererà
noi spereremo
voi spererete
loro spereranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io spererei
tu spereresti
lui/lei spererebbe
noi spereremmo
voi sperereste
loro spererebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io speri
che tu speri
che lui/lei speri
che noi speriamo
che voi speriate
che loro sperino
Imperative Imperativo
tu spera
Lei speri
noi speriamo
voi sperate
loro sperino

Notes on sperare

Sperare is regular. Its forms follow the regular -are pattern, including spero, speravo, spererò, and sperato.

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Example sentences with sperare

  • Spero in una bella giornata domani. I hope for a beautiful day tomorrow.
  • Abbiamo sperato in una risposta positiva. We hoped for a positive answer.
  • Da bambino speravo di ricevere molti regali. As a child, I hoped to receive many presents.
  • Spereremo in un tempo migliore. We will hope for better weather.

Frequently asked questions

Is sperare a regular Italian verb?

Yes, sperare is regular. Its forms follow the regular -are model.

What are the present subjunctive forms of sperare?

The forms are speri, speri, speri, speriamo, speriate, and sperino.

What are the past participle and auxiliary of sperare?

The past participle is sperato, and the auxiliary is avere. The passato prossimo uses forms such as ho sperato and abbiamo sperato.