Meaning
to introduce; present
- to introduce
- to present
In a sentence
Ti presento la mia nuova collega, Anna.
Let me introduce you to my new coworker, Anna.
Ti presento mio fratello.
Let me introduce you to my brother.
Presento il mio amico a Maria.
I introduce my friend to Maria.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| presentare | infinitive |
| presentiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| presento | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| presentate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| presenti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| presentano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| presenta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| presentavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| presentavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| presentavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| presentavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| presentavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| presentava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| presentammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| presentai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| presentaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| presentasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| presentarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| presentò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| presenteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| presenterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| presenterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| presenterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| presenteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| presenterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| presentiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| presenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| presentiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| presenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| presentino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| presenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| presentassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| presentassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| presentaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| presentassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| presentassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| presentasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| presenteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| presenterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| presentereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| presenteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| presenterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| presenterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| presentiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| presentate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| presenta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| presentando | gerund |
| presentato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'presentare' for introducing people; 'introdurre' is for objects/ideas or physical insertion.
- Reflexive 'presentarsi' means 'to introduce oneself'—don’t forget the reflexive pronoun.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho presentato').