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Italian andare Conjugation
“to go” · 去 · all seven simple tenses plus the past participle
Present tenseio vado · tu vai · lui / lei va · noi andiamo · voi andate · loro vanno
Andare ("to go") is irregular in every tense that matters in speech, and its present splits across two stems: vado, vai, va, andiamo, andate, vanno. It also takes essere in the compound tenses, so the natural past is sono andato, never *ho andato.
Below are the complete andare tables for all seven simple tenses, the participle andato, the prepositions it governs, and its near-future use with an infinitive.
Present indicativeIndicativo presente
States what is true or happening now, plus habits and general facts.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | vado |
| tu | vai |
| lui / lei | va |
| noi | andiamo |
| voi | andate |
| loro | vanno |
Example:Studio italiano ogni giorno.
I study Italian every day.
ImperfectIndicativo imperfetto
Describes past background, ongoing states, and repeated behaviour.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | andavo |
| tu | andavi |
| lui / lei | andava |
| noi | andavamo |
| voi | andavate |
| loro | andavano |
Example:Da piccolo giocavo qui.
I used to play here as a child.
Historic pastIndicativo passato remoto
Narrates a past event seen as complete, mainly in writing; spoken usage varies by region.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | andai |
| tu | andasti |
| lui / lei | andò |
| noi | andammo |
| voi | andaste |
| loro | andarono |
Example:Dante nacque nel 1265.
Dante was born in 1265.
FutureIndicativo futuro semplice
Refers to the future, and can also express a guess about the present.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | andrò |
| tu | andrai |
| lui / lei | andrà |
| noi | andremo |
| voi | andrete |
| loro | andranno |
Example:Domani partirò presto.
Tomorrow I will leave early.
ConditionalCondizionale presente
Used for polite requests and wishes, and for what would happen under a condition.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | andrei |
| tu | andresti |
| lui / lei | andrebbe |
| noi | andremmo |
| voi | andreste |
| loro | andrebbero |
Example:Vorrei un caffè.
I would like a coffee.
Present subjunctiveCongiuntivo presente
Common in clauses after certain verbs and conjunctions to express wishes, judgements and doubts; use depends on the construction.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | vada |
| tu | vada |
| lui / lei | vada |
| noi | andiamo |
| voi | andiate |
| loro | vadano |
Example:Spero che tu stia bene.
I hope you are well.
Imperfect subjunctiveCongiuntivo imperfetto
Follows some past main clauses, and appears in hypothetical conditions.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | andassi |
| tu | andassi |
| lui / lei | andasse |
| noi | andassimo |
| voi | andaste |
| loro | andassero |
Example:Se avessi tempo, leggerei di più.
If I had time, I would read more.
Past participle Participio passato
- masculine singular
- andato
- feminine singular
- andata
- masculine plural
- andati
- feminine plural
- andate
Auxiliary: Andare takes essere: sono andato / andata, and the participle agrees with the subject.
How it is used
Two stems in one paradigm
The present uses v- in the singular and the third plural (vado, vai, va, vanno) but and- in the first and second plural (andiamo, andate). The imperfect, future and conditional stay on and- (andavo, andrò, andrei), the subjunctive prefers vada, and the historic past is andai, andò, andarono.
Andare a + infinitive: going to
Andare a plus an infinitive is the near future, built exactly like English going to: vado a dormire (I am going to sleep), va a piovere (it's going to rain). Prepositions follow the destination: vado a Roma, vado in Italia, vado al cinema, vado da Marco, vado a casa.
Where learners slip
There is no *vade: the third person is va. Vai is the second person singular and doubles as the imperative (vai!). Andare says where you go, partire says you set off: parto domani per Milano. Because the auxiliary is essere, the participle agrees: sono andata, siamo andati.
Questions learners ask
What is the past tense of andare?
Spoken Italian uses the compound sono andato. Use the imperfect andavo for background and past habits, and the historic andai only in narrative and writing.
Does andare take essere or avere?
Essere: sono andato, siamo andati, erano andati. The participle matches the subject in gender and number, so a woman says sono andata.
How do I say "I'm going to the doctor"?
Vado dal dottore, with da plus the person. Use in for countries and regions, a for cities and institutions: vado in Francia, vado a scuola.
Is there a future form of andare?
Yes, and it is everywhere: andrò, andrai, andrà. Andrà bene (it will be fine) is one of the first full sentences most learners hear.
中文说明
andare：去 · 通常用 essere：sono andato / andata。分词随主语的性、数变化。
- 直陈式现在时 · Indicativo presente
- 直陈式未完成过去时 · Indicativo imperfetto
- 直陈式远过去时 · Indicativo passato remoto
- 直陈式简单将来时 · Indicativo futuro semplice
- 条件式现在时 · Condizionale presente
- 虚拟式现在时 · Congiuntivo presente
- 虚拟式未完成过去时 · Congiuntivo imperfetto
Practise andare
Present indicative · io
Practise in the order io, tu, lui / lei, noi, voi, loro, then move on to the next tense.
Put the forms back into sentences
Meet the same verb in real contexts with the grammar notes and the graded reading material.
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