Cibo in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I eat food every day. | Mangio cibo ogni giorno. |
| You buy food at the market. | Compri cibo al mercato. |
| He/she prepares food for dinner. | Prepara cibo per cena. |
| We share food with friends. | Condividiamo cibo con gli amici. |
| You all bring food to the party. | Portate cibo alla festa. |
| They serve food at the restaurant. | Servono cibo al ristorante. |
Cibo in the Past Compound
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I bought food for dinner. | Ho comprato il cibo per la cena. |
| You forgot the food at home. | Hai dimenticato il cibo a casa. |
| He/She has tasted exotic food. | Ha assaggiato cibo esotico. |
| We've ordered food from that restaurant. | Abbiamo ordinato il cibo da quel ristorante. |
| You all have prepared delicious food. | Avete preparato cibo delizioso. |
| They've brought food for everyone. | Hanno portato il cibo per tutti. |
Cibo in the Imperfect
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I was cooking food when you called. | Cucinavo cibo quando hai chiamato. |
| You used to waste food often. | Sprecavi spesso cibo. |
| He/she was ordering food online. | Ordinava cibo online. |
| We were looking for food in the fridge. | Cercavamo cibo nel frigo. |
| You all were buying food for the trip. | Compravate cibo per il viaggio. |
| They were storing food in the basement. | Conservavano cibo in cantina. |
Cibo in the Future
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I will bring food tomorrow. | Porterò cibo domani. |
| You will need food for the journey. | Avrai bisogno di cibo per il viaggio. |
| He/she will order food later. | Ordinerà cibo più tardi. |
| We will prepare food together. | Prepareremo cibo insieme. |
| You all will find food at the station. | Troverete cibo alla stazione. |
| They will deliver food at noon. | Consegneranno cibo a mezzogiorno. |
Cibo in the Conditional
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I would buy food if I had money. | Comprerei cibo se avessi soldi. |
| You would eat food if you were hungry. | Mangeresti cibo se avessi fame. |
| He/she would share food with us. | Condividerebbe cibo con noi. |
| We would cook food at home. | Cucineremmo cibo a casa. |
| You all would prefer fresh food. | Preferireste cibo fresco. |
| They would serve food at eight. | Servirebbero cibo alle otto. |
Cibo in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I hope the food is good tonight. | Spero che il cibo sia buono stasera. |
| It's important that you eat healthy food. | È importante che tu mangi cibo sano. |
| I doubt he/she likes spicy food. | Dubito che ami il cibo piccante. |
| They want us to bring food to the party. | Vogliono che portiamo il cibo alla festa. |
| I'm happy that you all enjoy Italian food. | Sono felice che apprezziate il cibo italiano. |
| It's necessary that they buy food for tomorrow. | È necessario che comprino il cibo per domani. |