The Italian verb "interessare" means "to interest" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "interessare" across all 5 tenses. New to Italian verbs? Start with the Italian verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "interessare" in the Present Tense
Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| io | I | interesso |
| tu | you (informal) | interessi |
| lui/lei | he/she/you (formal) | interessa |
| noi | we | interessiamo |
| voi | you all | interessate |
| loro | they | interessano |
Lui/lei interessa tutti.
say it Loo-ee/lay een-teh-RESS-sah TOOT-tee
He/she interests everyone.
In other languages
- French Il/elle intéresse tout le monde.
- German Er/sie interessiert alle.
- Spanish Él/ella interesa a todos.
- Dutch Hij/zij interesseert iedereen.
Io interesso la classe.
say it EE-oh een-teh-RESS-soh lah KLAS-seh
I interest the class.
In other languages
- French J'intéresse la classe.
- German Ich interessiere die Klasse.
- Spanish Intereso a la clase.
- Dutch Ik interesseer de klas.
How to Conjugate "interessare" in the Past (completed) Tense
Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| io | I | ho interessato |
| tu | you (informal) | hai interessato |
| lui/lei | he/she/you (formal) | ha interessato |
| noi | we | abbiamo interessato |
| voi | you all | avete interessato |
| loro | they | hanno interessato |
Gli ha interessato il corso.
say it lyee ah een-teh-res-SAH-toh eel KOR-soh
The course interested him.
In other languages
- French Le cours l'a intéressé.
- German Der Kurs hat ihn interessiert.
- Spanish El curso le interesó.
- Dutch De cursus interesseerde hem.
Mi ha interessato il film.
say it mee ah een-teh-res-SAH-toh eel feelm
The film interested me.
In other languages
- French Le film m'a intéressé.
- German Der Film hat mich interessiert.
- Spanish La película me interesó.
- Dutch De film interesseerde mij.
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Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| io | I | interessavo |
| tu | you (informal) | interessavi |
| lui/lei | he/she/you (formal) | interessava |
| noi | we | interessavamo |
| voi | you all | interessavate |
| loro | they | interessavano |
Lui interessava i turisti.
say it Loo-ee een-teh-res-SAH-vah ee too-REE-stee
He was interesting the tourists.
In other languages
- French Il intéressait les touristes.
- German Er interessierte die Touristen.
- Spanish Él interesaba a los turistas.
- Dutch Hij interesseerde de toeristen.
Io interessavo i bambini.
say it EE-oh een-teh-res-SAH-voh ee bam-BEE-nee
I was interesting the children.
In other languages
- French J'intéressais les enfants.
- German Ich interessierte die Kinder.
- Spanish Yo interesaba a los niños.
- Dutch Ik interesseerde de kinderen.
How to Conjugate "interessare" in the Future Tense
Futuro semplice Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| io | I | interesserò |
| tu | you (informal) | interesserai |
| lui/lei | he/she/you (formal) | interesserà |
| noi | we | interesseremo |
| voi | you all | interesserete |
| loro | they | interesseranno |
Lui/lei interesserà la classe.
say it loo-ee/lay een-teh-res-seh-RAH lah KLAS-seh
He/she will interest the class.
In other languages
- French Il/elle intéressera la classe.
- German Er/sie wird die Klasse interessieren.
- Spanish Él/ella interesará a la clase.
- Dutch Hij/zij zal de klas interesseren.
Io interesserò i bambini.
say it ee-oh een-teh-res-seh-ROH ee bam-BEE-nee
I will interest the children.
In other languages
- French J'intéresserai les enfants.
- German Ich werde die Kinder interessieren.
- Spanish Interesaré a los niños.
- Dutch Ik zal de kinderen interesseren.
How to Conjugate "interessare" in the Would (conditional) Tense
Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| io | I | interesserei |
| tu | you (informal) | interesseresti |
| lui/lei | he/she/you (formal) | interesserebbe |
| noi | we | interesseremmo |
| voi | you all | interessereste |
| loro | they | interesserebbero |
Lui interesserebbe i turisti.
say it LOO-ee een-teh-res-seh-REH-beh ee too-REE-stee
He would interest the tourists.
In other languages
- French Il intéresserait les touristes.
- German Er würde die Touristen interessieren.
- Spanish Él interesaría a los turistas.
- Dutch Hij zou de toeristen interesseren.
Io interesserei i bambini.
say it EE-oh een-teh-res-seh-REH-ee ee bam-BEE-nee
I would interest the children.
In other languages
- French J'intéresserais les enfants.
- German Ich würde die Kinder interessieren.
- Spanish Yo interesaría a los niños.
- Dutch Ik zou de kinderen interesseren.
Frequently Asked Questions About "interessare"
Is "interessare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Interessare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "interessare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "interessare" means "to interest" in English.
How do you conjugate "interessare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → interesso, tu → interessi, lui/lei → interessa, noi → interessiamo, voi → interessate, loro → interessano.
How many tenses does "interessare" have in Italian?
"Interessare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).
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