io portai

brought, took

→ portare

port to take, to bring + ai I simple past

verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #12,209

brought, took A past-tense form often used in written narratives; in everyday speech, the passato prossimo is more common in much of Italy.

IT: Portai il pranzo a mia sorella.

EN: I brought lunch to my sister.

Conjugation of portare

portare portarlo portarmi portarla portarti portarci portarle portarli portarvi portargli portarcela

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	portai	—
Third	portò	portarono

Clement si portò dietro un testimone; io portai David.

Clement brought a witness along; I brought David.

Ero contenta, così portai tutti e cinque a cena.

I was happy, so I took all five of them out to dinner.

Gli portai il messaggio.

I brought him the message.

Gliene portai uno nuovo.

I brought him a new one.

La portai a casa.

I took her home.

La portai a quella festa.

I took her to that party.

Lo portai all'ospedale.

I took him to the hospital.

Mi portai un dito alle labbra.

I put a finger to my lips.

Non portai la mia chitarra.

I didn’t bring my guitar.

Portai Lina ad uno dei suoi ristoranti preferiti.

I took Lina to one of her favorite restaurants.

Portai Tom a scuola.

I took Tom to school.

Portai a casa il Corano.

I brought the Quran home.

Portai con me Keith.

I brought Keith with me.

Portai del cibo.

I brought some food.

Portai fuori la spazzatura.

I took out the garbage.

Portai i bambini allo zoo.

I took the kids to the zoo.

Portai il suo libro.

I brought his book.

Portai la lettera a David.

Take the letter to David.

Portai la mano sulla bocca.

I put my hand over my mouth.

Portai la mia chitarra.

I brought my guitar.

Portai questi fiori per voi.

I brought these flowers for you.

Portai un'insalata.

I brought a salad.

Portai una bottiglia di brandy.

I brought a bottle of brandy.

Portai una pizza.

I brought a pizza.

Ti portai delle mele.

I brought you some apples.

Tornai a casa dalla guerra e la portai con me nella mia testa.

I came home from the war and carried it with me in my head.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)