mangeremmo

Mangeremmo is the Italian verb form that means "we would eat." It is the first-person plural form of the condizionale presente (present conditional) of the verb mangiare, which means to eat.

Formation and pattern: In the condizionale presente, mangiare yields io mangerei, tu mangeresti, lui/lei mangerebbe, noi mangeremmo, voi mangereste, loro mangerebbero. The form mangeremmo shows the standard noi ending (-emmo) for -are verbs in this mood. This pattern is typical for many Italian verbs in the condizionale presente, though endings differ slightly across different conjugations.

Usage: Mangeremmo is used to express hypothetical actions or possibilities in the present or future, or to make polite or tentative statements. For example, Se avessimo tempo, mangeremmo insieme. ("If we had time, we would eat together.") It can also appear in conditional clauses to indicate a desired or proposed action, such as Vorremmo mangiare, ma non ci sono abbastanza soldi (We would like to eat, but there isn’t enough money), though the latter uses a related form with volere.

Notes: Like other conditional forms, mangeremmo can be accompanied by adverbs or pronouns placed after the verb in expanded sentences, or in compound sentence structures with se clauses to express contingency. It is the canonical, non-telegraphic form for describing what the subject would do under certain circumstances.

See also: condizionale presente, mangiare.