How do you conjugate "caro" in the Present Simple tense in Italian?

Present Simple conjugation of caro: . Example: "Il mio caro amico abita vicino." — "My dear friend lives nearby."

How do you conjugate "caro" in the Present Perfect tense in Italian?

Present Perfect conjugation of caro: . Example: "Sono stato caro a mia nonna." — "I've been dear to my grandmother."

How do you conjugate "caro" in the Imperfect tense in Italian?

Imperfect conjugation of caro: . Example: "Avevo un caro vecchio cane." — "I had a dear old dog."

caro — dear — Italian Adjectives

caro (dear) — Italian Adjectives Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate caro (dear) across all tenses in Italian. Each tense includes real example sentences in Italian and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

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Present Simple

io	My dear friend lives nearby. Il mio caro amico abita vicino.
tu	Your dear mother calls every day. La tua cara madre chiama ogni giorno.
lui	His/her dear grandmother cooks well. La sua cara nonna cucina bene.
noi	Our dear neighbors help us. I nostri cari vicini ci aiutano.
voi	Your dear children play outside. I vostri cari figli giocano fuori.
loro	Their dear parents travel often. I loro cari genitori viaggiano spesso.

Present Perfect

io	I've been dear to my grandmother. Sono stato caro a mia nonna.
tu	You've been too expensive lately. Sei stato troppo caro ultimamente.
lui	He/she has been dear to us. È stato caro a noi.
noi	We've been dear friends for years. Siamo stati cari amici per anni.
voi	You all have been too expensive. Siete stati troppo cari.
loro	They've been dear to the family. Sono stati cari alla famiglia.

Imperfect

io	I had a dear old dog. Avevo un caro vecchio cane.
tu	You missed your dear sister. Ti mancava la tua cara sorella.
lui	He/she loved his/her dear grandfather. Amava il suo caro nonno.
noi	We visited our dear aunt often. Visitavamo spesso la nostra cara zia.
voi	You all remembered your dear teacher. Ricordavate il vostro caro maestro.
loro	They wrote to their dear cousins. Scrivevano ai loro cari cugini.