Meaning
to correspond, to match
- to reciprocate (feelings)
- to correspond (by letter)
- to pay, to remunerate
In a sentence
Questo numero non corrisponde al mio indirizzo.
This number doesn't match my address.
Hai corrisposto al suo amore per anni?
Did you return her love for years?
Corrispondo ancora con Luca dopo il viaggio.
I still keep in touch with Luca after the trip.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corrispondere | infinitive |
| corrispondiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| corrispondo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| corrispondete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| corrispondi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| corrispondono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| corrisponde | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| corrispondevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| corrispondevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| corrispondevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| corrispondevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| corrispondevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| corrispondeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| corrispondemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| corrisposi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| corrispondeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| corrispondesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| corrisposero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| corrispose | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| corrisponderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| corrisponderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| corrisponderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| corrisponderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| corrisponderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| corrisponderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| corrispondiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| corrisponda | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| corrispondiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| corrisponda | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| corrispondano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| corrisponda | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| corrispondessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| corrispondessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| corrispondeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| corrispondessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| corrispondessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| corrispondesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| corrisponderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| corrisponderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| corrispondereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| corrisponderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| corrisponderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| corrisponderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| corrispondiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| corrispondete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| corrispondi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| corrispondendo | gerund |
| corrisposto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For “match/correspond,” use a with a noun or con with another item: Non corrisponde a quanto detto; I dati corrispondono con i registri.
- For “be in contact,” corrispondere is formal and often means exchanging letters or emails; in speech, sentirsi or scriversi is more common.
- For “pay/remunerate,” corrispondere is bureaucratic or legal. Everyday Italian usually prefers pagare, versare, or retribuire depending on context.
- past participle corrisposto