Difficile in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| This exam is difficult for me. | Questo esame è difficile per me. |
| You find math difficult. | Trovi difficile la matematica. |
| He/she thinks Italian is difficult. | Pensa che l'italiano sia difficile. |
| We have a difficult decision to make. | Abbiamo una decisione difficile da prendere. |
| You all face difficult times. | Affrontate tempi difficili. |
| They work in difficult conditions. | Lavorano in condizioni difficili. |
Difficile in the Past Compound
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| It's been difficult for me. | È stato difficile per me. |
| You've found it difficult to decide. | Hai trovato difficile decidere. |
| It's been difficult for him/her lately. | È stato difficile per lui/lei ultimamente. |
| We've had a difficult week. | Abbiamo avuto una settimana difficile. |
| You all have made a difficult choice. | Avete fatto una scelta difficile. |
| They've overcome difficult moments. | Hanno superato momenti difficili. |
Difficile in the Imperfect
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| The homework was difficult yesterday. | I compiti erano difficili ieri. |
| You found everything difficult back then. | Trovavi tutto difficile allora. |
| He/she had a difficult childhood. | Aveva un'infanzia difficile. |
| We were going through difficult moments. | Passavamo momenti difficili. |
| You all always chose the difficult path. | Sceglievate sempre la strada difficile. |
| They lived in difficult years. | Vivevano in anni difficili. |
Difficile in the Future
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| Tomorrow will be difficult for me. | Domani sarà difficile per me. |
| You'll find the test difficult. | Troverai difficile il test. |
| He/she will have a difficult choice. | Avrà una scelta difficile. |
| We'll face difficult challenges. | Affronteremo sfide difficili. |
| You all will see difficult changes. | Vedrete cambiamenti difficili. |
| They will make difficult decisions. | Prenderanno decisioni difficili. |
Difficile in the Conditional
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| It would be difficult without you. | Sarebbe difficile senza di te. |
| You'd find it difficult to understand. | Troveresti difficile capire. |
| He/she would have a difficult time. | Avrebbe un momento difficile. |
| We'd face difficult problems. | Affronteremmo problemi difficili. |
| You all would make difficult choices. | Fareste scelte difficili. |
| They would find the situation difficult. | Troverebbero difficile la situazione. |
Difficile in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I hope it's not too difficult for you. | Spero che non sia troppo difficile per te. |
| You think it's difficult to understand. | Pensi che sia difficile da capire. |
| He/she doubts the exam is difficult. | Dubita che l'esame sia difficile. |
| We're afraid the test is difficult. | Temiamo che il test sia difficile. |
| You all believe the homework is difficult. | Credete che i compiti siano difficili. |
| They want the exercises to be less difficult. | Vogliono che gli esercizi siano meno difficili. |