Camminare Conjugation in Italian
camminare means “to walk” in English, and it is one of the first verbs Italian learners meet — it sits at number 31 in VerbFlow’s frequency list for Italian verbs. It means to walk, and it is completely regular. It takes avere in the passato prossimo in the tables on this page, and it is the everyday verb for going somewhere on foot. This page gives you the complete conjugation of camminare — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle — with notes, examples, common mistakes and a quiz. Here is the verb in a natural sentence: “Io cammino nel parco ogni giorno.” — “I walk in the park.”
Quick facts
- Infinitive: camminare
- English: to walk
- Verb type: Regular -are verb
- Irregular in: none — regular in every tense
- Gerund: camminando
- Present participle: camminante
- Past participle: camminato
- Auxiliary: avere (all perfect tenses are formed with avere + the past participle)
- Ending: -are verbs; pattern are in the verified tables
Pronunciation
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for camminare, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Learn the spelling of the forms first, and listen to a native speaker for the sounds rather than trusting an invented transcription. The forms below are the ones that matter: once you can read camminare in every tense, you can recognise it in speech even before you can pronounce every form perfectly.
Three things to remember about camminare
- It is regular: every form follows the ordinary -are pattern, so once you know the stem you can build the whole table. The only work is learning the endings, not memorising exceptions.
- The perfect tenses use avere: the passato prossimo is formed with avere in the present plus the past participle camminato. The tables on this page give the participle in the masculine singular form, exactly as it appears in the verified dump; agreement with the subject is a separate step that depends on the sentence, not on the verb table.
- The participles are camminante and camminato: keep both in mind as you read the tables, because the present participle appears as an adjective and the past participle appears in every perfect tense. If you know those two forms and the present tense, you already know the skeleton of the whole conjugation.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from VerbFlow’s verified conjugation tables for camminare. Learn the present tense first, then the passato prossimo and the imperfect, and add the remaining tenses one at a time.
Present indicative (presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | cammino |
| tu | cammini |
| lui/lei | cammina |
| noi | camminiamo |
| voi | camminate |
| loro | camminano |
The present indicative is used for habits, facts and things happening now. For example: “Io cammino nel parco ogni giorno.” — “I walk in the park”
Passato remoto
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | camminai |
| tu | camminasti |
| lui/lei | camminò |
| noi | camminammo |
| voi | camminaste |
| loro | camminarono |
The passato remoto is used for completed actions in the distant past, mostly in written and literary Italian and in the south of Italy. For example: “Io camminai nel parco ieri.” — “I walked in the park”
Imperfect (imperfetto)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | camminavo |
| tu | camminavi |
| lui/lei | camminava |
| noi | camminavamo |
| voi | camminavate |
| loro | camminavano |
The imperfect is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, and for background description. For example: “Io camminavo nel parco una volta.” — “I used to walk in the park”
Future (futuro semplice)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | camminerò |
| tu | camminerai |
| lui/lei | camminerà |
| noi | cammineremo |
| voi | camminerete |
| loro | cammineranno |
The future is used for what will happen, for predictions and for probability. For example: “Io camminerò nel parco domani.” — “I will walk in the park”
Conditional (condizionale)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | camminerei |
| tu | cammineresti |
| lui/lei | camminerebbe |
| noi | cammineremmo |
| voi | camminereste |
| loro | camminerebbero |
The conditional is used for what would happen, for polite requests and for hypothetical situations. For example: “Io camminerei nel parco un giorno.” — “I would walk in the park”
Present perfect (passato prossimo)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | ho camminato |
| tu | hai camminato |
| lui/lei | ha camminato |
| noi | abbiamo camminato |
| voi | avete camminato |
| loro | hanno camminato |
The passato prossimo is used for completed actions in the past, especially in spoken Italian. For example: “Lui ha camminato nel parco questa settimana.” — “He has walked in the park”
Pluperfect (trapassato prossimo)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | avevo camminato |
| tu | avevi camminato |
| lui/lei | aveva camminato |
| noi | avevamo camminato |
| voi | avevate camminato |
| loro | avevano camminato |
The pluperfect is used for an action completed before another past action. For example: “Io avevo camminato nel parco prima della festa.” — “I had walked in the park”
Future perfect (futuro anteriore)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | avrò camminato |
| tu | avrai camminato |
| lui/lei | avrà camminato |
| noi | avremo camminato |
| voi | avrete camminato |
| loro | avranno camminato |
The future perfect is used for what will have happened by a point in the future. For example: “Io avrò camminato nel parco per domani.” — “I will have walked in the park”
Conditional perfect (condizionale passato)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | avrei camminato |
| tu | avresti camminato |
| lui/lei | avrebbe camminato |
| noi | avremmo camminato |
| voi | avreste camminato |
| loro | avrebbero camminato |
The conditional perfect is used for what would have happened in a different past. For example: “Io avrei camminato nel parco ieri.” — “I would have walked in the park”
Present subjunctive (congiuntivo presente)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | cammini |
| tu | cammini |
| lui/lei | cammini |
| noi | camminiamo |
| voi | camminiate |
| loro | camminino |
The present subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and opinions after che. For example: “È importante che io cammini nel parco.” — “It is important that I walk in the park”
Imperfect subjunctive (congiuntivo imperfetto)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | camminassi |
| tu | camminassi |
| lui/lei | camminasse |
| noi | camminassimo |
| voi | camminaste |
| loro | camminassero |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past for wishes and hypotheticals after che, and in if-clauses. For example: “Era importante che io camminassi nel parco.” — “It was important that I walk in the park”
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | cammina |
| lui/lei | cammini |
| noi | camminiamo |
| voi | camminate |
| loro | camminino |
The affirmative imperative is used for direct commands and instructions. For example: “Cammina nel parco!” — “Walk in the park!”
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tu | camminare |
| lui/lei | cammini |
| noi | camminiamo |
| voi | camminiate |
| loro | camminino |
The negative imperative is used for prohibitions and negative commands. For example: “Non camminare nel parco.” — “Do not walk in the park.”
Gerund
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Gerund | camminando |
The gerund is used for an action happening at the same time as another action, often with stare for the progressive. For example: “Camminando nel parco, imparo molto.” — “While walking in the park, I learn a lot.”
Present participle
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Present participle | camminante |
The present participle is used as an adjective, describing an ongoing action. For example, the participle camminante is used to describe something that is happening at the same time as the main action, much like an English -ing adjective.
Past participle
| Form | Italian |
|---|---|
| Past participle | camminato |
The past participle is used with an auxiliary to form the perfect tenses, and as an adjective. For example: “Io ho camminato nel parco questa settimana.” — “I have walked in the park.”
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with camminare, covering different tenses and persons. Say each one aloud, then cover the Italian and try to produce it from the English.
- “Io cammino nel parco ogni giorno.” — “I walk in the park”
- “Tu camminasti nel parco ieri.” — “You walked in the park”
- “Lui camminava nel parco una volta.” — “He used to walk in the park”
- “Io camminerò nel parco domani.” — “I will walk in the park”
- “Tu cammineresti nel parco un giorno.” — “You would walk in the park”
- “Lui ha camminato nel parco questa settimana.” — “He has walked in the park”
- “Io avevo camminato nel parco prima della festa.” — “I had walked in the park”
- “Tu avrai camminato nel parco per domani.” — “You will have walked in the park”
- “È importante che io cammini nel parco.” — “It is important that I walk in the park”
- “Cammina nel parco!” — “Walk in the park!”
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Io camminare nel parco.”
✓ Right: “Io cammino nel parco ogni giorno.”
The infinitive camminare never takes a subject. After io you need the conjugated present form cammino.
2. Using the wrong person’s form
✗ Wrong: “Io cammini nel parco.”
✓ Right: “Io cammino nel parco ogni giorno.”
cammini is the tu form, not the io form. Match the verb to the subject every time: io goes with cammino.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “Io cammino nel parco ieri.”
✓ Right: “Io ho camminato nel parco questa settimana.”
Yesterday points to the past, so the present is wrong here. Use the passato prossimo ho camminato for a finished action yesterday.
4. Using the wrong auxiliary in the passato prossimo
✗ Wrong: “Io sono camminato nel parco.”
✓ Right: “Io ho camminato nel parco questa settimana.”
The passato prossimo of camminare is formed with avere plus the past participle camminato: the io form is ho camminato. Check the auxiliary in the table above before you build a perfect tense.
5. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
✗ Wrong: “È importante che io cammino nel parco.”
✓ Right: “È importante che io cammini nel parco.”
After è importante che Italian needs the subjunctive, so use cammini here, not the indicative cammino.
6. Using the gerund instead of the past participle in a perfect tense
✗ Wrong: “Io ho camminando nel parco.”
✓ Right: “Io ho camminato nel parco questa settimana.”
The perfect tenses need the past participle camminato, not the gerund camminando. The gerund belongs in progressive constructions, never after an auxiliary in a perfect tense.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on camminare. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
What is the io form of camminare in the Present indicative?
- A) cammini
- B) cammino
- C) cammina
- D) camminiamo
What is the lui/lei form of camminare in the Passato remoto?
- A) camminai
- B) camminasti
- C) camminò
- D) camminammo
What is the noi form of camminare in the Imperfect?
- A) camminavo
- B) camminavi
- C) camminava
- D) camminavamo
What is the tu form of camminare in the Future?
- A) camminerai
- B) camminerò
- C) camminerà
- D) cammineremo
What is the io form of camminare in the Conditional?
- A) cammineresti
- B) camminerei
- C) camminerebbe
- D) cammineremmo
What is the lui/lei form of camminare in the Present perfect (passato prossimo)?
- A) ho camminato
- B) hai camminato
- C) ha camminato
- D) abbiamo camminato
What is the lui/lei form of camminare in the Present subjunctive?
- A) camminiamo
- B) camminiate
- C) camminino
- D) cammini
What is the io form of camminare in the Imperfect subjunctive?
- A) camminassi
- B) camminasse
- C) camminassimo
- D) camminaste
What is the gerund of camminare?
- A) camminato
- B) camminando
- C) camminare
- D) cammino
What does camminare mean in English?
- A) to sit down
- B) to get dressed
- C) to walk
- D) to call
Answer key
- B) cammino — the correct form is cammino. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) camminò — the correct form is camminò. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) camminavamo — the correct form is camminavamo. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) camminerai — the correct form is camminerai. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) camminerei — the correct form is camminerei. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) ha camminato — the correct form is ha camminato. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- D) cammini — the correct form is cammini. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- A) camminassi — the correct form is camminassi. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- B) camminando — the correct form is camminando. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
- C) to walk — the correct form is to walk. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
Frequently asked questions
What does camminare mean in English?
camminare means “to walk”. It is a core everyday verb, so its present-tense forms are worth learning first.
Is camminare regular or irregular?
camminare is regular: it follows the ordinary -are pattern in every tense. The gerund is camminando and the past participle is camminato.
What are the gerund and past participle of camminare?
The gerund is camminando — use it with stare for the progressive. The past participle is camminato — use it with avere for the perfect tenses, as in ho camminato.
Which auxiliary does camminare take in the passato prossimo?
camminare takes avere in the passato prossimo: the io form is ho camminato. All four perfect tenses on this page are built with avere plus the past participle camminato.
How do I say “I walk” in Italian?
Say “Io cammino nel parco ogni giorno.” — “I walk in the park” The io form of the present is cammino, and it is the form you will use most often.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of camminare — every tense of camminare in one place.
- Camminare in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Camminare examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice questions for this verb.
- Italian present tense guide — the full guide to the present tense in Italian.
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- VerbFlow home — all languages, tools and verb lists.
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