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Italian · Verb · #453 most common

flagellare

to flog
to lash

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.

ioflagello
tuflagelli
lui/leiflagella
noiflagelliamo
voiflagellate
loroflagellano

Il maestro flagella le sue paure con la musica.

The teacher lashes out at his fears with music.

I soldati flagellano il terreno con le loro armi.

The soldiers lash the ground with their weapons.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri, il regista ha flagellato il suo film con critiche.

Yesterday, the director lashed his film with criticism.

L'artista ha flagellato la tela con colori vivaci.

The artist lashed the canvas with vibrant colors.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioflagellavo
tuflagellavi
lui/leiflagellava
noiflagellavamo
voiflagellavate
loroflagellavano

Quando ero giovane, flagellavo i miei pensieri con dubbi.

When I was young, I lashed my thoughts with doubts.

Ogni volta che sbagliava, flagellava se stesso con rimproveri.

Every time he made a mistake, he lashed himself with reproaches.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioflagellerò
tuflagellerai
lui/leiflagellerà
noiflagelleremo
voiflagellerete
loroflagelleranno

Domani, flagellerò le mie insicurezze con determinazione.

Tomorrow, I will lash my insecurities with determination.

Loro flagelleranno il campo di battaglia con coraggio.

They will lash the battlefield with courage.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioflagellerei
tuflagelleresti
lui/leiflagellerebbe
noiflagelleremmo
voiflagellereste
loroflagellerebbero

Se avessi tempo, flagellerei le mie paure.

If I had time, I would lash my fears.

Loro flagellerebbero il nemico se avessero la possibilità.

They would lash the enemy if they had the chance.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioflagelli
tuflagelli
lui/leiflagelli
noiflagelliamo
voiflagelliate
loroflagellino

Spero che lui flagelli le sue emozioni con sincerità.

I hope he lashes his emotions with sincerity.

È importante che noi flagelliamo i nostri dubbi.

It is important that we lash our doubts.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioflagellassi
tuflagellassi
lui/leiflagellasse
noiflagellassimo
voiflagellaste
loroflagellassero

Se solo avesse flagellato i suoi errori, avrebbe imparato di più.

If only he had lashed his mistakes, he would have learned more.

Se noi flagellassimo le nostre paure, saremmo più forti.

If we lashed our fears, we would be stronger.

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Common questions
Is "flagellare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"flagellare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "flagellare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "flagellare" conjugates as: flagello, flagelli, flagelliamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "flagellare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "flagellare" conjugates as: ho flagellato, hai flagellato, abbiamo flagellato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "flagellare" in Italian?
"flagellare" (to flog, to lash) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.