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Tacere (to be silent) conjugation

Italian
21 examples
This verb can also mean the following: keep, keep quiet

Conjugation of tacere

Io
Tu
Egli/ella/esso
Noi
Voi
Loro
Present tense
taccio
I am silent
taci
you are silent
tace
he/she/it is silent
tacciamo
we are silent
tacete
you all are silent
tacciono
they are silent
Present perfect tense
ho taciuto
I have been silent
hai taciuto
you have been silent
ha taciuto
he/she/it has been silent
abbiamo taciuto
we have been silent
avete taciuto
you all have been silent
hanno taciuto
they have been silent
Past preterite tense
tacqui
I was silent
tacesti
you were silent
tacque
he/she/it was silent
tacemmo
we were silent
taceste
you all were silent
tacquero
they were silent
Future tense
tacerò
I will be silent
tacerai
you will be silent
tacerà
he/she/it will be silent
taceremo
we will be silent
tacerete
you all will be silent
taceranno
they will be silent
Io
Tu
Egli/ella/esso
Noi
Voi
Loro
Conditional mood
tacerei
I would be silent
taceresti
you would be silent
tacerebbe
he/she/it would be silent
taceremmo
we would be silent
tacereste
you all would be silent
tacerebbero
they would be silent
Past impf. tense
tacevo
I used to be silent
tacevi
you used to be silent
taceva
he/she/it used to be silent
tacevamo
we used to be silent
tacevate
you all used to be silent
tacevano
they used to be silent
Past perfect tense
avevo taciuto
I had been silent
avevi taciuto
you had been silent
aveva taciuto
he/she/it had been silent
avevamo taciuto
we had been silent
avevate taciuto
you all had been silent
avevano taciuto
they had been silent
Future perfect tense
avrò taciuto
I will have been silent
avrai taciuto
you will have been silent
avrà taciuto
he/she/it will have been silent
avremo taciuto
we will have been silent
avrete taciuto
you all will have been silent
avranno taciuto
they will have been silent
Io
Tu
Egli/ella/esso
Noi
Voi
Loro
Present subjunctive tense
taccia
(if/so that) I am silent
taccia
(if/so that) you are silent
taccia
(if/so that) he/she/it be silent
tacciamo
(if/so that) we are silent
tacciate
(if/so that) you all are silent
tacciano
(if/so that) they are silent
Present perf. subjunctive tense
abbia taciuto
I have been silent
abbia taciuto
you have been silent
abbia taciuto
he/she/it has been silent
abbiamo taciuto
we have been silent
abbiate taciuto
you all have been silent
abbiano taciuto
they have been silent
Tu
Egli/ella/esso
Noi
Voi
Loro
Imperative mood
taci
are silent!
taccia
be silent!
tacciamo
let's be silent!
tacete
are silent!
tacciano
are silent!
Io
Tu
Egli/ella/esso
Noi
Voi
Loro
Conditional perfect tense
avrei taciuto
I would have been silent
avresti taciuto
you would have been silent
avrebbe taciuto
he/she/it would have been silent
avremmo taciuto
we would have been silent
avreste taciuto
you all would have been silent
avrebbero taciuto
they would have been silent

Examples of tacere

Example in ItalianTranslation in English
- Fallo tacere!Command him to be silent!
- Fallo tacere.I hate his voice! - Command him to be silent.
- Prima di tutto impari a tacere.- First of all, learn to be silent.
Carico ancora il fucile con una cartuccia alla volta come tutti gli altri, ma ho capito che non posso tacereI still load my shotgun one shell at a time Like everybody else, but I realized I can't be silent when guys like you aren't.
Che dobbiate tacere al vostro processo e' proprio un peccato.That you must be silent at your own trial is a sadness.
Signora, ora taccio.Madam, I'll be silent now.
Signora, taccio.Madam, I'll be silent.
Demone, nel nome di Gesu' Cristo, taci e lascia questa casa per sempre.Demon, in the name of Jesus Christ, be silent and leave this house forever.
Robert, se non hai nulla di utile da dire, taci, per cortesia.If you can't say anything helpful, Robert, please be silent.
Se non Io sai, taci!If you don't know, then be silent!
Sì , taci , vieni , trema, trema, ogni speme si ecclissò.Yes, be silent, tremble, tremble, all hope now is lost.
"Chi tace acconsente."He who is silent is understood to consent.
Chi fara' sentire la voce dei vivi, quando la Casa Bianca tace?Who is there to speak for the living when the White House is silent?
Colui che tace quando compie buone azioni e' colui che riceve le ricompense maggiori.The man who is silent in his good deeds Is the man who reaps the greatest reward.
E lei ancora tace.And still she is silent.
Egli tace... RadamèsHe is silent. Traitor vile! Pity O heaven
- Signor - Non più, tacete- No more, be silent
Tacete, tacete, o vi punirò con la morte!Be silent, be silent, or I will punish you with death.
La stampa tacque. I saloni furono infiltrati da spie, ed altri scandali di diverso genere che, come per caso attenuavano quello che era più interessato a questi quadri, eseguiti più o meno abilmente da un oscuro discepolo di Gérome:The press was silent, spies infiltrated the salons and others, diversionary scandals, seemingly by chance, overtook the people most concerned with these paintings executed more or less skilfully by an obscure disciple of Gérôme:
Tutto tacque.Everything was silent.
Dio, ti ringraziamo per quanto stiamo per ricevere... e speriamo che i tamburi di guerra che ci dividono tacciano presto.God, we thank you for what we're about to receive... and we hope that the drums that divide us will soon be silent.

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