Gente in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I see people in the square | Vedo gente in piazza |
| You meet people at the bar | Incontri gente al bar |
| He/She knows people here | Conosce gente qui |
| We help people every day | Aiutiamo la gente ogni giorno |
| You all find people everywhere | Trovate gente dappertutto |
| They talk to people often | Parlano spesso con la gente |
Gente in the Past Compound
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I have seen many people | Ho visto molta gente |
| You have talked with people | Hai parlato con la gente |
| She has helped people | Ha aiutato la gente |
| We have met nice people | Abbiamo incontrato gente simpatica |
| You all have invited people | Avete invitato la gente |
| They have greeted the people | Hanno salutato la gente |
Gente in the Imperfect
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I was watching people pass by | Guardavo la gente passare |
| You used to know many people | Conoscevi molta gente |
| He/She was helping people | Aiutava la gente |
| We were meeting new people | Incontravamo gente nuova |
| You all saw people there | Vedevate gente lì |
| They were calling people | Chiamavano la gente |
Gente in the Future
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I will invite people tomorrow | Inviterò gente domani |
| You will meet people at the party | Incontrerai gente alla festa |
| He/She will bring people | Porterà gente |
| We will see many people | Vedremo molta gente |
| You all will find good people | Troverete gente buona |
| They will know more people | Conosceranno più gente |
Gente in the Conditional
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I would help people | Aiuterei la gente |
| You would invite more people | Inviteresti più gente |
| He/She would meet new people | Incontrerebbe gente nuova |
| We would see people there | Vedremmo gente lì |
| You all would know these people | Conoscereste questa gente |
| They would bring people along | Porterebbero gente |
Gente in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Italian |
|---|---|
| I hope people understand me | Spero che la gente mi capisca |
| You need people to help you | Hai bisogno che la gente ti aiuti |
| She wants people to listen to her | Vuole che la gente la ascolti |
| We prefer that people arrive early | Preferiamo che la gente arrivi presto |
| You all think people are kind | Pensate che la gente sia gentile |
| They doubt that people know the truth | Dubitano che la gente sappia la verità |