educare
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| io | educo |
| tu | educhi |
| lui/lei | educa |
| noi | educhiamo |
| voi | educate |
| loro | educano |
I genitori educano i loro figli con amore.
Parents educate their children with love.
La scuola educa gli studenti a pensare criticamente.
The school educates students to think critically.
2.Passato Prossimo
Passato Prossimo
Recently completed actions with present relevance.
| io | ho educato |
| tu | hai educato |
| lui/lei | ha educato |
| noi | abbiamo educato |
| voi | avete educato |
| loro | hanno educato |
Ho educato mio nipote a rispettare gli altri.
I educated my nephew to respect others.
Abbiamo educato i bambini sulla sicurezza stradale.
We educated the children about road safety.
3.Imperfetto
Imperfetto
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| io | educavo |
| tu | educavi |
| lui/lei | educava |
| noi | educavamo |
| voi | educavate |
| loro | educavano |
Quando ero giovane, educavo i miei animali domestici.
When I was young, I educated my pets.
I nonni educavano i loro nipoti con storie e leggende.
Grandparents educated their grandchildren with stories and legends.
4.Futuro Semplice
Futuro Semplice
Future events, predictions, and conjectures.
| io | educerò |
| tu | educerai |
| lui/lei | educerà |
| noi | educeremo |
| voi | educerete |
| loro | educeranno |
Domani educerò i miei studenti su questo argomento.
Tomorrow I will educate my students on this topic.
In futuro, educeremo le nuove generazioni a proteggere l'ambiente.
In the future, we will educate the new generations to protect the environment.
5.Condizionale Presente
Condizionale Presente
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.
| io | educerei |
| tu | educeresti |
| lui/lei | educerebbe |
| noi | educeremmo |
| voi | educereste |
| loro | educerebbero |
Se avessi tempo, educerei i ragazzi sui valori della vita.
If I had time, I would educate the kids on the values of life.
Loro educerebbero i loro figli in modo diverso se potessero.
They would educate their children differently if they could.
6.Congiuntivo Presente
Congiuntivo Presente
Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.
| io | educo |
| tu | educhi |
| lui/lei | educhi |
| noi | educhemo |
| voi | educhiate |
| loro | educhino |
È importante che io educhi i miei figli con pazienza.
It is important that I educate my children with patience.
Spero che tu educhi gli studenti a pensare in modo critico.
I hope that you educate the students to think critically.
7.Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Congiuntivo Imperfetto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| io | educassi |
| tu | educassi |
| lui/lei | educasse |
| noi | educassimo |
| voi | educaste |
| loro | educassero |
Se solo avessi educato meglio i miei figli, sarebbero diversi.
If only I had educated my children better, they would be different.
Era necessario che lui educasse i ragazzi prima della gita.
It was necessary that he educated the boys before the trip.
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Common questions
- Is "educare" regular or irregular in Italian?
- "educare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "educare" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "educare" conjugates as: educo, educhi, educhiamo, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "educare" in Italian?
- In the Passato Prossimo, "educare" conjugates as: ho educato, hai educato, abbiamo educato, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "educare" in Italian?
- "educare" (to educate, to raise) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.