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Verb

nascere

to be born

Auxiliary: essere

Second-conjugation verb with a regular present but an irregular past participle: nato. It is intransitive and takes 'essere' in compound tenses, so 'nato' agrees in gender and number (è nata, sono nati).

Sono nato a Napoli nel 1990.

I was born in Naples in 1990.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io nasco
I am born

Ogni volta che imparo qualcosa, nasco un po' di nuovo.

Every time I learn something, I am born a little anew.

tu nasci
you are born

Nasci con un talento naturale per la musica.

You are born with a natural talent for music.

lui / lei nasce
he/she is born

Un bambino nasce ogni pochi secondi nel mondo.

A baby is born every few seconds in the world.

noi nasciamo
we are born

Nasciamo tutti liberi e uguali.

We are all born free and equal.

voi nascete
you (plural) are born

Voi nascete in un'epoca piena di tecnologia.

You are born in an age full of technology.

loro nascono
they are born

In primavera nascono molti agnellini.

In spring many lambs are born.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io nascevo
I was being born

Mentre io nascevo, fuori nevicava.

While I was being born, it was snowing outside.

tu nascevi
you were being born

Quando tu nascevi, tuo padre era in viaggio.

When you were being born, your father was travelling.

lui / lei nasceva
he/she was being born

In quegli anni nasceva un nuovo movimento artistico.

In those years a new artistic movement was being born.

noi nascevamo
we were being born

Noi nascevamo in un'epoca senza internet.

We were born in an era without the internet.

voi nascevate
you (plural) were being born

Voi nascevate quando la città cambiava rapidamente.

You were being born when the city was changing rapidly.

loro nascevano
they were being born

Le idee migliori nascevano durante le lunghe passeggiate.

The best ideas were born during the long walks.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io sono nato/a
I was born

Sono nato in un piccolo paese di montagna.

I was born in a small mountain village.

tu sei nato/a
you were born

Sei nato lo stesso giorno di tua sorella.

You were born on the same day as your sister.

lui / lei è nato/a
he/she was born

Mia figlia è nata all'alba di primavera.

My daughter was born at dawn in spring.

noi siamo nati/e
we were born

Siamo nati e cresciuti nello stesso quartiere.

We were born and raised in the same neighbourhood.

voi siete nati/e
you (plural) were born

Siete nati per fare grandi cose.

You were born to do great things.

loro sono nati/e
they were born

I gemelli sono nati a pochi minuti di distanza.

The twins were born a few minutes apart.

Trapassato prossimo

Past Perfect

io ero nato/a
I had been born

Non ero ancora nato quando finì la guerra.

I had not yet been born when the war ended.

tu eri nato/a
you had been born

Eri nato da poco quando ci trasferimmo.

You had been born only recently when we moved.

lui / lei era nato/a
he/she had been born

Era nato in un'altra città e non conosceva nessuno.

He had been born in another city and knew no one.

noi eravamo nati/e
we had been born

Eravamo nati prima che esistessero i telefoni cellulari.

We had been born before mobile phones existed.

voi eravate nati/e
you (plural) had been born

Eravate già nati quando fu costruito il ponte.

You had already been born when the bridge was built.

loro erano nati/e
they had been born

I loro figli erano nati tutti nello stesso ospedale.

Their children had all been born in the same hospital.

Futuro semplice

Future

io nascerò
I will be born

Nella prossima vita nascerò in riva al mare.

In my next life I will be born by the sea.

tu nascerai
you will be born

Chissà in che epoca nascerai la prossima volta.

Who knows in which era you'll be born next time.

lui / lei nascerà
he/she will be born

Il bambino nascerà tra due mesi.

The baby will be born in two months.

noi nasceremo
we will be born

Da questo progetto nasceremo come una vera squadra.

Out of this project we will be born as a real team.

voi nascerete
you (plural) will be born

In quel racconto nascerete come personaggi immortali.

In that story you will be born as immortal characters.

loro nasceranno
they will be born

I cuccioli nasceranno all'inizio dell'estate.

The puppies will be born at the start of summer.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Present Conditional

io nascerei
I would be born

Se potessi scegliere, nascerei in un'altra epoca.

If I could choose, I would be born in another era.

tu nasceresti
you would be born

Dove nasceresti se potessi decidere?

Where would you be born if you could decide?

lui / lei nascerebbe
he/she would be born

Da quell'incontro nascerebbe una grande amicizia.

From that meeting a great friendship would be born.

noi nasceremmo
we would be born

Con più fiducia nasceremmo come artisti.

With more confidence we would be born as artists.

voi nascereste
you (plural) would be born

In un mondo diverso nascereste con altre possibilità.

In a different world you would be born with other opportunities.

loro nascerebbero
they would be born

Senza inquinamento nascerebbero più pesci nel fiume.

Without pollution more fish would be born in the river.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

io nasca
(that) I be born

Vogliono che io nasca a un ruolo del tutto nuovo.

They want me to be born into a completely new role.

tu nasca
(that) you be born

Spero che tu nasca con la stessa passione.

I hope you are born with the same passion.

lui / lei nasca
(that) he/she be born

Aspettiamo con ansia che il bambino nasca sano.

We anxiously wait for the baby to be born healthy.

noi nasciamo
(that) we be born

È bello che nasciamo tutti con gli stessi diritti.

It's good that we are all born with the same rights.

voi nasciate
(that) you (plural) be born

Desidero che nasciate in un mondo di pace.

I wish you to be born in a world of peace.

loro nascano
(that) they be born

Ci auguriamo che nascano nuove idee da questo dibattito.

We hope that new ideas are born from this debate.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

io nascessi
(that) I were born

Se nascessi oggi, avrei tante opportunità in più.

If I were born today, I would have so many more opportunities.

tu nascessi
(that) you were born

Sarebbe strano se nascessi in un altro secolo.

It would be strange if you were born in another century.

lui / lei nascesse
(that) he/she were born

Speravano che il vitello nascesse senza problemi.

They hoped the calf would be born without problems.

noi nascessimo
(that) we were born

Sarebbe bello se nascessimo tutti con lo stesso coraggio.

It would be nice if we were all born with the same courage.

voi nasceste
(that) you (plural) were born

Immaginate se nasceste in un altro paese.

Imagine if you were born in another country.

loro nascessero
(that) they were born

Volevano che i cuccioli nascessero al caldo.

They wanted the puppies to be born in the warmth.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tu nasci
be born! (informal)

Rinasci ogni giorno, nasci come persona nuova!

Be reborn every day, be born as a new person!

Lei nasca
be born! (formal)

Nasca in Lei una nuova speranza, signora.

May a new hope be born in you, madam.

noi nasciamo
let's be born!

Nasciamo di nuovo con questa nuova avventura!

Let us be born again with this new adventure!

voi nascete
be born! (plural)

Nascete a una nuova consapevolezza, ragazzi!

Be born to a new awareness, kids!

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