sostenere
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verb
- to support, to hold up, to prop, to carry the weight of
- to sustain, to bear, to stand, to suffer
- to support, to back, to stand up for, to uphold, to defend, to cheer up
- to state, to assert, to claim, to maintain
- to play, to act
Forms
Present
| I | sostengo |
|---|---|
| you | sostieni |
| he, she, it | sostiene |
| we | sosteniamo |
| you (plural) | sostenete |
| they | sostengono |
Imperfect
| I | sostenevo |
|---|---|
| you | sostenevi |
| he, she, it | sosteneva |
| we | sostenevamo |
| you (plural) | sostenevate |
| they | sostenevano |
Past historic
| I | sostenni |
|---|---|
| you | sostenesti |
| he, she, it | sostenne |
| we | sostenemmo |
| you (plural) | sosteneste |
| they | sostennero |
Future
| I | sosterrò |
|---|---|
| you | sosterrai |
| he, she, it | sosterrà |
| we | sosterremo |
| you (plural) | sosterrete |
| they | sosterranno |
Conditional
| I | sosterrei |
|---|---|
| you | sosterresti |
| he, she, it | sosterrebbe |
| we | sosterremmo |
| you (plural) | sosterreste |
| they | sosterrebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | sostenga |
|---|---|
| you | sostenga |
| he, she, it | sostenga |
| we | sosteniamo |
| you (plural) | sosteniate |
| they | sostengano |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | sostenessi |
|---|---|
| you | sostenessi |
| he, she, it | sostenesse |
| we | sostenessimo |
| you (plural) | sosteneste |
| they | sostenessero |
Imperative
| you | sostieni |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | sostenga |
| we | sosteniamo |
| you (plural) | sostenete |
| they | sostengano |
Other forms
| infinitive | sostenere |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Mio zio sostiene che il suo vino è meglio di quello francese.My uncle maintains that his wine is better than the French one.A2Di nuovo, per favore (4) — Again, please (4) (A2)
- Sostengo la tesi di mia moglie: il caffè la sera fa dormire.I support my wife's theory: coffee in the evening helps you sleep.A2Di nuovo, per favore (8) — Again, please (8) (A2)
- Il tavolo non sta in piedi: lo sostengo con un libro sotto una gamba.The table won't stand up: I'm propping it with a book under one leg.A2Di nuovo, per favore (1) — Again, please (1) (A2)
Other ways to say it
- affermareto declare, to affirm, to state, to claim, to assert
- appoggiareto support, to second, to back, to endorse; to lean on, to lean against, to prop, to place, to rest on
- proclamareto proclaim, announce, declare, call
- reggereto bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to hold; to stand
- sopportareto bear, sustain, carry, take, withstand; to suffer, undergo, bear, endure, put up with, tolerate, stand
- subireto undergo, stand, go through; to suffer, sustain, experience, receive