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io uccidessi

killed

→ uccidere
uccid to kill + essi 1st/2nd person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #44,128
killed Used in a subjunctive clause; English often expresses it with “would” or an infinitive, depending on the sentence.
IT: Pensavo che uccidessi il mostro.
EN: I thought you would kill the monster.
Conjugation of uccidere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First uccidessi —
Second uccidessi —

Volevano che lo uccidessi.

They wanted me to kill him.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Prima che uccidessi un uomo innocente per strada.

Before I killed an innocent man on the street.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Se la uccidessi e le prendessi gli occhi, non potrei più suonare.

If I were to kill her and take her eyes, I would no longer be able to play.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Era diventato necessario che la uccidessi io.

It had become necessary for me to kill her.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)