Agirei

Agirei is the first-person singular form of the Italian verb agire in the present conditional mood. It expresses actions that would take place under certain conditions, or polite or hypothetical statements. As a conditional form, it often appears in sentences that discuss possibilities, offers, or requests in a non-imperative way.

Conjugation (present conditional) of agire:

io agirei

tu agiresti

lui/lei agirebbe

noi agiremmo

voi agireste

loro agirebbero

Etymology and usage: The verb agire comes from Latin agere, meaning to do or to act, and its present conditional forms retain that sense of potential or deferred action. In modern Italian, agirei can be used in both spoken and written language, though speakers frequently opt for alternatives such as interverrei or dovrei agire when the nuance requires a slightly different emphasis. Common examples include: “Se potessi, agirei subito” (If I could, I would act immediately) and “Io agirei diversamente in quel caso” (I would act differently in that case). The form is also used in more formal or literary contexts to convey hypothetical action without using a direct imperative.