disperare
B1#3,058Hear it
verb
- (also with [di + inf.] or [che + subj.]) to no longer have hope to achieve or obtain (something); to despair; to give up hope
Forms
Present
| I | dispero |
|---|---|
| you | disperi |
| he, she, it | dispera |
| we | disperiamo |
| you (plural) | disperate |
| they | disperano |
Imperfect
| I | disperavo |
|---|---|
| you | disperavi |
| he, she, it | disperava |
| we | disperavamo |
| you (plural) | disperavate |
| they | disperavano |
Past historic
| I | disperai |
|---|---|
| you | disperasti |
| he, she, it | disperò |
| we | disperammo |
| you (plural) | disperaste |
| they | disperarono |
Future
| I | dispererò |
|---|---|
| you | dispererai |
| he, she, it | dispererà |
| we | dispereremo |
| you (plural) | dispererete |
| they | dispereranno |
Conditional
| I | dispererei |
|---|---|
| you | dispereresti |
| he, she, it | dispererebbe |
| we | dispereremmo |
| you (plural) | disperereste |
| they | dispererebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | disperi |
|---|---|
| you | disperi |
| he, she, it | disperi |
| we | disperiamo |
| you (plural) | disperiate |
| they | disperino |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | disperassi |
|---|---|
| you | disperassi |
| he, she, it | disperasse |
| we | disperassimo |
| you (plural) | disperaste |
| they | disperassero |
Imperative
| you | dispera |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | disperi |
| we | disperiamo |
| you (plural) | disperate |
| they | disperino |
Other forms
| infinitive | disperare |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Non bisogna disperare a febbraio: marzo arriva.You mustn't despair in February: March arrives.B1Di nuovo, per favore (4) — Again, please (4) (B1)
- Non bisogna disperare a marzo: aprile arriva sempre.You mustn't despair in March: April always comes.B1Di nuovo, per favore (10) — Again, please (10) (B1)
- Non bisogna disperare alle tre di notte, dice l'infermiera.You mustn't despair at three in the morning, says the nurse.B1Di nuovo, per favore (17) — Again, please (17) (B1)
- Il bambino mangia solo i bastoncini di pesce, e la nonna si dispera.The boy eats only fish fingers, and the grandmother despairs.B2Di nuovo, per favore (20) — Again, please (20) (B2)