riceve

Riceve is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb ricevere, meaning “he receives” or “she receives.” It is used with a singular subject to indicate that something is being accepted, obtained, or taken in the present tense. As a common verb form, riceve appears in everyday speech and writing.

Ricevere, from which riceve is derived, comes from Latin recipere, meaning “to take back” or “to take.” It belongs to the -ere class of Italian verbs and follows regular conjugation patterns in many tenses, with some standard irregularities in related forms. The present tense forms are: io ricevo, tu ricevi, lui/lei riceve, noi riceviamo, voi ricevete, loro ricevono. The past participle is ricevuto, used with the auxiliary avere in compound tenses (ho ricevuto).

Beyond the present, ricevere forms the basis for a full conjugation system. The imperfect is ricevevo, the future is riceverò, and the conditional is riceverei. The present subjunctive is che io riceva, che tu riceva, che lui riceva, che noi riceviamo, che voi riceviate, che loro ricevano. The verb is also used in passive-like constructions and with direct objects to indicate reception of an item, message, or visit.

Usage notes: riceve is typically followed by a direct object indicating what is received (e.g., una notizia, un pacco). It is not used as a noun or proper name; it is strictly a verb form in standard Italian.