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Italian · Verb · #628 most common

educare

to educate
to raise

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioeduco
tueduchi
lui/leieduca
noieduchiamo
voieducate
loroeducano

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

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho educato
tuhai educato
lui/leiha educato
noiabbiamo educato
voiavete educato
lorohanno 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

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioeducavo
tueducavi
lui/leieducava
noieducavamo
voieducavate
loroeducavano

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

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioeducerò
tueducerai
lui/leieducerà
noieduceremo
voieducerete
loroeduceranno

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioeducerei
tueduceresti
lui/leieducerebbe
noieduceremmo
voieducereste
loroeducerebbero

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

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioeduco
tueduchi
lui/leieduchi
noieduchemo
voieduchiate
loroeduchino

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioeducassi
tueducassi
lui/leieducasse
noieducassimo
voieducaste
loroeducassero

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.