Meaning
to lose
- to miss
- to waste
In a sentence
Ho perso il treno stamattina per colpa del traffico.
I missed the train this morning because of traffic.
Non perdere tempo con video così noiosi.
Don't waste time on such boring videos.
Hai perso di nuovo le chiavi di casa?
Did you lose your house keys again?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| perdere | infinitive |
| perdiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| perdo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| perdete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| perdi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| perdono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| perde | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| perdevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| perdevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| perdevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| perdevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| perdevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| perdeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| perdemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| persi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| perdeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| perdesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| persero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| perse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| perderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| perderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| perderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| perderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| perderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| perderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| perdiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| perda | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| perdiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| perda | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| perdano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| perda | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| perdessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| perdessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| perdeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| perdessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| perdessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| perdesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| perderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| perderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| perdereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| perderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| perderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| perderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| perdiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| perdete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| perdi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| perdendo | gerund |
| perso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'perdere' for losing objects or time; 'smarrire' is stronger (misplacing something).
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho perso), but 'essere' for reflexive (mi sono perso).
- Common mistake: confusing 'perdere' (lose) with 'perire' (to perish).
- past participle perso