sospirare

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verbliterary

to sigh
to pine
to yearn, to long
to breeze, to blow gently
to anxiously await

Forms

Present

I	sospiro
you	sospiri
he, she, it	sospira
we	sospiriamo
you (plural)	sospirate
they	sospirano

Imperfect

I	sospiravo
you	sospiravi
he, she, it	sospirava
we	sospiravamo
you (plural)	sospiravate
they	sospiravano

Past historic

I	sospirai
you	sospirasti
he, she, it	sospirò
we	sospirammo
you (plural)	sospiraste
they	sospirarono

Future

I	sospirerò
you	sospirerai
he, she, it	sospirerà
we	sospireremo
you (plural)	sospirerete
they	sospireranno

Conditional

I	sospirerei
you	sospireresti
he, she, it	sospirerebbe
we	sospireremmo
you (plural)	sospirereste
they	sospirerebbero

Subjunctive

I	sospiri
you	sospiri
he, she, it	sospiri
we	sospiriamo
you (plural)	sospiriate
they	sospirino

Imperfect subjunctive

I	sospirassi
you	sospirassi
he, she, it	sospirasse
we	sospirassimo
you (plural)	sospiraste
they	sospirassero

Imperative

you	sospira
he, she, it	sospiri
we	sospiriamo
you (plural)	sospirate
they	sospirino

Other forms

infinitive	sospirare

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

Giulia sospira: suo fratello ne combina sempre una, ma questa volta è peggiore del solito.Giulia sighs: her brother is always getting up to something, but this time it's worse than usual.A2Il ladro innocente — The innocent thief (A2)
Ho pagato con la carta, che ormai i negozianti devono accettare per legge. Lui l'ha accettata sospirando.I paid by card, which shopkeepers now have to accept by law. He accepted it with a sigh.B1Una settimana senza supermercato — A Week Without the Supermarket
La signora sospira ogni volta che guarda il Vesuvio.The lady sighs every time she looks at Vesuvius.B2Di nuovo, per favore (14) — Again, please (14) (B2)
La nonna comincia a sospirare quando parte la corsa.The grandmother starts to sigh when the race begins.B2Di nuovo, per favore (26) — Again, please (26) (B2)

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