Meaning
to consider, believe
- to consider, to believe, to think
- to retain, to keep
- to hold back, to restrain
In a sentence
Ritengo questo film molto meglio del primo.
I think this movie is much better than the first.
Ritengo opportuno chiarire subito la situazione.
I consider it appropriate to clarify the situation immediately.
Mi ritengo molto fortunato ad avere amici come voi.
I consider myself very lucky to have friends like you.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ritenere | infinitive |
| riteniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ritengo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ritenete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ritieni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ritengono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ritiene | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ritenevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ritenevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ritenevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ritenevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riteneva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ritenemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ritenni | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| riteneste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ritenesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ritennero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenne | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| riterremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| riterrò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| riterrete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| riterrai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| riterranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| riterrà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| riteniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ritenga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| riteniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ritenga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ritengano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenga | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ritenessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ritenessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riteneste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ritenessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ritenesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riterremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| riterrei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| riterreste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riterresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riterrebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riterrebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riteniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ritenete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ritieni | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ritenendo | gerund |
| ritenuto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'ritenere' for opinions or beliefs, not facts. Prefer 'credere' for casual thoughts, 'ritenere' sounds more formal.
- Often followed by 'che' + subjunctive. Mistake: using indicative after 'ritenere'.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' in compound tenses. Past participle 'ritenuto' doesn’t agree with subject.
- present: ritengo, ritieni, ritiene, riteniamo, ritenete, ritengono