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valere

to be worth

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The Italian verb "valere" means "to be worth" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "valere" across all 5 tenses. New to Italian verbs? Start with the Italian verb guide.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "valere" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I valgo
tu you (informal) vali
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) vale
noi we valiamo
voi you all valete
loro they valgono
Lui/lei vale poco.
say it Loo-ee/lay VAH-leh POH-koh
He/she is worth little.
In other languages
  • French Il/elle vaut peu.
  • German Er/sie ist wenig wert.
  • Spanish Él/ella vale poco.
  • Dutch Hij/zij is weinig waard.
Io valgo molto.
say it EE-oh VAL-goh MOL-toh
I am worth a lot.
In other languages
  • French Je vaux beaucoup.
  • German Ich bin viel wert.
  • Spanish Valgo mucho.
  • Dutch Ik ben veel waard.

How to Conjugate "valere" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho valso
tu you (informal) hai valso
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha valso
noi we abbiamo valso
voi you all avete valso
loro they hanno valso
Lui è valso poco.
say it loo-ee eh VAHL-soh POH-koh
He was worth little.
In other languages
  • French Il valait peu.
  • German Er war wenig wert.
  • Spanish Valía poco.
  • Dutch Hij was weinig waard.
Io sono valso molto.
say it ee-OH SOH-noh VAHL-soh MOL-toh
I was worth a lot.
In other languages
  • French Je valais beaucoup.
  • German Ich war viel wert.
  • Spanish Valía mucho.
  • Dutch Ik was veel waard.

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How to Conjugate "valere" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I valevo
tu you (informal) valevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) valeva
noi we valevamo
voi you all valevate
loro they valevano
Lui valeva tanto per la squadra.
say it Loo-ee vah-LEH-vah TAN-toh per lah SKWAH-drah
He was worth a lot for the team.
In other languages
  • French Il valait beaucoup pour l'équipe.
  • German Er war dem Team viel wert.
  • Spanish Él valía mucho para el equipo.
  • Dutch Hij was veel waard voor het team.
Io valevo molto per lui.
say it EE-oh vah-LEH-voh MOL-toh per loo-ee
I was worth a lot to him.
In other languages
  • French Je valais beaucoup pour lui.
  • German Ich war ihm viel wert.
  • Spanish Valía mucho para él.
  • Dutch Ik was hem veel waard.

How to Conjugate "valere" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I varrò
tu you (informal) varrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) varrà
noi we varremo
voi you all varrete
loro they varranno
Lui/lei varrà la pena.
say it loo-ee/lay var-RAH lah PEH-nah
He/she will be worth it.
In other languages
  • French Il/elle en vaudra la peine.
  • German Er/sie wird es wert sein.
  • Spanish Él/ella valdrá la pena.
  • Dutch Hij/zij zal het waard zijn.
Io varrò molto.
say it ee-oh var-ROH MOL-toh
I will be worth a lot.
In other languages
  • French Je vaudrai beaucoup.
  • German Ich werde viel wert sein.
  • Spanish Valdré mucho.
  • Dutch Ik zal veel waard zijn.

How to Conjugate "valere" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I varrei
tu you (informal) varresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) varrebbe
noi we varremmo
voi you all varreste
loro they varrebbero
Lui varrebbe di più.
say it LOO-ee var-REH-beh dee pyoo
He would be worth more.
In other languages
  • French Il vaudrait plus.
  • German Er wäre mehr wert.
  • Spanish Él valdría más.
  • Dutch Hij zou meer waard zijn.
Io varrei molto.
say it EE-oh var-REH-ee MOL-toh
I would be worth a lot.
In other languages
  • French Je vaudrais beaucoup.
  • German Ich wäre viel wert.
  • Spanish Valdría mucho.
  • Dutch Ik zou veel waard zijn.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "valere"

Is "valere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Valere" is an irregular Italian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "valere" mean in English?
The Italian verb "valere" means "to be worth" in English.
How do you conjugate "valere" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → valgo, tu → vali, lui/lei → vale, noi → valiamo, voi → valete, loro → valgono.
How many tenses does "valere" have in Italian?
"Valere" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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