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Verb

portare

to bring / to carry / to wear

Auxiliary: avere

'portare' is a regular first-conjugation (-are) verb meaning to bring, carry or wear; it takes 'avere' in compound tenses.

Porto sempre l'ombrello con me.

I always carry an umbrella with me.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io porto
I bring/carry/wear

Porto il dolce alla festa.

I'm bringing the dessert to the party.

tu porti
you bring/carry/wear

Porti gli occhiali per leggere?

Do you wear glasses for reading?

lui/lei porta
he/she brings/carries/wears

Il cameriere porta il conto.

The waiter is bringing the bill.

noi portiamo
we bring/carry/wear

Portiamo i bambini a scuola in auto.

We take the children to school by car.

voi portate
you (plural) bring/carry/wear

Cosa portate alla cena di stasera?

What are you bringing to tonight's dinner?

loro portano
they bring/carry/wear

I facchini portano le valigie.

The porters carry the suitcases.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io portavo
I was bringing/used to wear

Da giovane portavo i capelli lunghi.

When I was young I used to wear my hair long.

tu portavi
you were bringing/used to wear

Portavi sempre lo stesso cappello.

You always used to wear the same hat.

lui/lei portava
he/she was bringing/used to wear

Il postino portava la posta ogni mattina.

The postman used to bring the mail every morning.

noi portavamo
we were bringing/used to wear

Portavamo sempre dei fiori alla nonna.

We always used to bring flowers to grandma.

voi portavate
you (plural) were bringing/used to wear

Portavate l'uniforme a scuola?

Did you use to wear a uniform at school?

loro portavano
they were bringing/used to wear

I bambini portavano i sandali d'estate.

The children used to wear sandals in summer.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io ho portato
I brought/carried/wore

Ho portato una torta fatta in casa.

I brought a homemade cake.

tu hai portato
you brought/carried/wore

Hai portato l'ombrello, per fortuna.

Luckily you brought the umbrella.

lui/lei ha portato
he/she brought/carried/wore

Ci ha portato in giro per la città.

She took us around the city.

noi abbiamo portato
we brought/carried/wore

Abbiamo portato i pacchi al piano di sopra.

We carried the parcels upstairs.

voi avete portato
you (plural) brought/carried/wore

Avete portato voi il vino?

Did you bring the wine?

loro hanno portato
they brought/carried/wore

Hanno portato i regali ai bambini.

They brought presents for the children.

Trapassato prossimo

Past Perfect

io avevo portato
I had brought/carried/worn

Avevo portato tutto il necessario.

I had brought everything necessary.

tu avevi portato
you had brought/carried/worn

Non avevi portato i documenti giusti.

You hadn't brought the right documents.

lui/lei aveva portato
he/she had brought/carried/worn

Aveva portato la macchina dal meccanico.

He had taken the car to the mechanic.

noi avevamo portato
we had brought/carried/worn

Avevamo portato troppo bagaglio.

We had brought too much luggage.

voi avevate portato
you (plural) had brought/carried/worn

Avevate portato il regalo sbagliato.

You had brought the wrong gift.

loro avevano portato
they had brought/carried/worn

Avevano portato la festa fino a tarda notte.

They had carried the party on until late.

Futuro semplice

Future

io porterò
I will bring/carry/wear

Ti porterò un souvenir dal viaggio.

I'll bring you a souvenir from the trip.

tu porterai
you will bring/carry/wear

Porterai tu i bambini a scuola domani?

Will you take the children to school tomorrow?

lui/lei porterà
he/she will bring/carry/wear

Porterà lei la torta al compleanno.

She'll bring the cake to the birthday party.

noi porteremo
we will bring/carry/wear

Porteremo il cane in vacanza.

We'll take the dog on holiday.

voi porterete
you (plural) will bring/carry/wear

Cosa porterete al picnic?

What will you bring to the picnic?

loro porteranno
they will bring/carry/wear

Porteranno le sedie in giardino.

They'll bring the chairs into the garden.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Present Conditional

io porterei
I would bring/carry/wear

Porterei volentieri qualcosa da bere.

I would gladly bring something to drink.

tu porteresti
you would bring/carry/wear

Mi porteresti un bicchiere d'acqua?

Would you bring me a glass of water?

lui/lei porterebbe
he/she would bring/carry/wear

Non porterebbe mai scarpe così scomode.

She would never wear such uncomfortable shoes.

noi porteremmo
we would bring/carry/wear

Porteremmo il pranzo, se necessario.

We would bring lunch, if necessary.

voi portereste
you (plural) would bring/carry/wear

Portereste voi il proiettore?

Would you bring the projector?

loro porterebbero
they would bring/carry/wear

Porterebbero i figli, ma sono a scuola.

They would bring their kids, but they're at school.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

io porti
(that) I bring/carry/wear

Vuoi che porti io il caffè?

Do you want me to bring the coffee?

tu porti
(that) you bring/carry/wear

È meglio che tu porti una giacca.

You'd better bring a jacket.

lui/lei porti
(that) he/she bring/carry/wear

Bisogna che porti i documenti originali.

It's necessary that he bring the original documents.

noi portiamo
(that) we bring/carry/wear

Vuole che portiamo qualcosa da mangiare.

He wants us to bring something to eat.

voi portiate
(that) you (plural) bring/carry/wear

Spero che portiate anche i vostri amici.

I hope you bring your friends too.

loro portino
(that) they bring/carry/wear

Preferisco che portino il conto subito.

I prefer that they bring the bill right away.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

io portassi
(that) I brought/carried/wore

Voleva che io portassi il vino rosso.

She wanted me to bring the red wine.

tu portassi
(that) you brought/carried/wore

Se portassi il portatile, potremmo lavorare.

If you brought your laptop, we could work.

lui/lei portasse
(that) he/she brought/carried/wore

Sarebbe utile che portasse anche gli attrezzi.

It would be useful if he brought the tools too.

noi portassimo
(that) we brought/carried/wore

Ci chiese che portassimo le sedie pieghevoli.

He asked us to bring the folding chairs.

voi portaste
(that) you (plural) brought/carried/wore

Vorrei che portaste un dolce per tutti.

I'd like you to bring a dessert for everyone.

loro portassero
(that) they brought/carried/wore

Sperava che portassero buone notizie.

He hoped they would bring good news.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tu porta
bring!/carry!

Portami un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.

Bring me a glass of water, please.

Lei porti
bring!/carry! (formal)

Mi porti il conto, per cortesia.

Bring me the bill, please.

noi portiamo
let's bring/carry!

Portiamo un regalo alla festa!

Let's bring a gift to the party!

voi portate
bring!/carry! (plural)

Portate le sedie in giardino!

Bring the chairs into the garden!

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