riusciresti

Riusciresti is the second person singular conditional present form of the Italian verb riuscire. Riuscire means to succeed, manage, or be able to do something, and riusciresti is used to express hypothetical ability or a polite conditional statement addressed to you.

Etymology and meaning: the verb riuscire is built from the prefix re- attached to uscire (to go out), with the sense gradually shifting to “to succeed” or “to be able to.” The conditional form riusciresti conveys speculation about a future outcome under a given condition, and it often appears in if-clauses or polite requests.

Conjugation and forms: the verb is regular in the sense of following standard -ire verb patterns with some stem variations. Infinitive: riuscire. Present indicative: riesco, riesci, riesce, riusciamo, riuscite, riescono. Present conditional: riuscirei, riusciresti, riuscirebbe, riusciremmo, riuscireste, riuscirebbero. Present subjunctive: riesca, riesca, riesca, riusciamo, riusciate, riescano. Imperfect: riuscivo, riuscivi, riusciva, riuscivamo, riuscivate, riuscivano. Past participle: riuscito. Gerund: riuscendo. The form in question, tu riusciresti, follows the standard conditional endings for a verb of this class.

Usage examples: “Se studiassi, riusciresti a superare l’esame.” meaning “If you studied, you would be able to pass the exam.” “Con un po’ di pratica, riusciresti a suonare la chitarra” conveys a hypothetical improvement. The construction riuscire a + infinito is common, and differenti livelli di politezza can be achieved with the conditional.

See also: the related expression riuscire a fare qualcosa, and the noun riuscita (success, outcome).