volere — to want
volere is the #38 most common word in Italian, a verb. It means “to want” and is pronounced /voˈle.re/.
#38frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Italian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of volere
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| volére | dictionary form | to want |
| vòglio | I · present | I want |
| vòlli | I · past | I wanted |
| volùto | past participle | wanted |
| vorrò | I · future | I will want |
| vògli | you · command | want! |
| avére | auxiliary verb | |
| volére | infinitive | to want |
| volèndo | -ing form | wanting |
| volènte | -ing form | wanting |
| vuòi | you · present | you want |
| vuòle | he/she · present | he/she wants |
| vogliàmo | we · present | we want |
| voléte | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) want |
| vògliono | they · present | they want |
| volévo | I · imperfect | I used to want |
| volévi | you · imperfect | you used to want |
| voléva | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to want |
| volevàmo | we · imperfect | we used to want |
| volevàte | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to want |
| volévano | they · imperfect | they used to want |
| volésti | you · past | you wanted |
| vòlle | he/she · past | he/she wanted |
| volémmo | we · past | we wanted |
| voléste | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) wanted |
| vòllero | they · past | they wanted |
| vorrài | you · future | you will want |
| vorrà | he/she · future | he/she will want |
| vorrémo | we · future | we will want |
| vorréte | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will want |
| vorrànno | they · future | they will want |
| vorrèi | I · conditional | I would want |
| vorrésti | you · conditional | you would want |
| vorrèbbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would want |
| vorrébbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would want |
| vorrémmo | we · conditional | we would want |
| vorréste | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would want |
| vorrèbbero | they · conditional | they would want |
| vorrébbero | they · conditional | they would want |
| vòglia | I · subjunctive present | (that) I want |
| vòglia | you · subjunctive present | (that) you want |
| vòglia | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she want |
| vogliàmo | we · subjunctive present | (that) we want |
| vogliàte | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) want |
| vògliano | they · subjunctive present | (that) they want |
| voléssi | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I wanted |
| voléssi | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you wanted |
| volésse | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she wanted |