riesce

Riesce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb riuscire, which means to succeed or to manage (to do something). It is used to indicate that someone is able to achieve a task or to accomplish an action. The typical construction is riesce a + infinitive, as in "Lui riesce a risolvere il problema" (He manages to solve the problem) or "Non riesco a trovare le chiavi" (I can’t find the keys). The form also appears in other tenses and moods as part of the verb riuscire, the broader family that expresses success or ability.

Conjugation-wise, riuscire is irregular in the present tense. The present indicative forms are: io riesco, tu riesci, lui/lei riesce, noi riusciamo, voi riuscite, loro riescono. The past tense commonly used with this meaning is passato prossimo, formed with essere and the participle riuscito/a; for example, "Sono riuscito" or "Sono riuscita." Other tenses exist (imperfect: riuscivo, riuscivi, riusciva, riuscivamo, riuscivate, riuscivano; future: riuscirò, riuscirai, riuscirà, riusciremo, riuscirete, riusciranno). The related participle is riuscito, and the gerund is riuscendo.

Translations and nuances: in English, riesce can be rendered as "he/she succeeds," "he/she manages to," or "is able to." The construction with non riesce a expresses inability: "non riesce a farlo." Riuscire is a core verb for expressing capability, success, and achievement in Italian discourse, across formal writing and everyday speech.