In English we can say “I would do it, I would spend money, I would come there, I would I would I would…”. In Italian we also can do it, this grammar topic is called “Conditional mood”.
In English we use the word “would”, but in Italian we change endings:
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io dormirei
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I would sleep
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tu dormiresti
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You would sleep
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lui dormirebbe
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he would sleep
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noi dormiremmo
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we would sleep
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voi dormireste
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you would sleep
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loro dornirebbero
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they would sleep
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Examples
Io prenderei questo cucchiaio – I would take this spoon
Lei mangiarebbe un gelato – She would eat an icecream
Quando venirebbero a casa? – When would (they) come home?
Noi andaremmo con te – We would go with you
Come voi usareste questo? – How would you use it?
Cuando mi chiamaresti? – When would you call me?
Io studiarei in una università se fossi giovane – I would study in an university if I were young
Nostra gatta non viaggiarebbe con noi – Our cat would not travel with us
Io non vestirei questa camicia – I would not wear this shirt