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Italian · Verb · #482 most common

plasmare

to shape
to mold

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.

ioplasmO
tuplasmI
lui/leiplasmA
noiplasmIAMO
voiplasmATE
loroplasmANO

L'artista plasma la creta con grande abilità.

The artist shapes the clay with great skill.

Noi plasmiamo il nostro futuro con le scelte di oggi.

We shape our future with today's choices.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

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

Ieri ho plasmato un vaso di ceramica.

Yesterday, I shaped a ceramic vase.

Loro hanno plasmato il progetto in modo creativo.

They shaped the project creatively.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioplasmavo
tuplasmavi
lui/leiplasmava
noiplasmavamo
voiplasmavate
loroplasmavano

Quando ero giovane, plasmavo la sabbia in spiaggia.

When I was young, I shaped sand at the beach.

Mia nonna plasmava il pane ogni domenica.

My grandmother used to shape bread every Sunday.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioplasmerei
tuplasmereai
lui/leiplasmerebbe
noiplasmerebbero
voiplasmerebbero
loroplasmerebbero

Domani plasmerò un nuovo design per il mio progetto.

Tomorrow, I will shape a new design for my project.

Loro plasmeranno il futuro della tecnologia.

They will shape the future of technology.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioplasmerei
tuplasmaresti
lui/leiplasmerebbe
noiplasmerebbe
voiplasmereste
loroplasmerebbero

Se avessi tempo, plasmerei un'opera d'arte.

If I had time, I would shape a work of art.

Noi plasmeremmo il mondo se potessimo.

We would shape the world if we could.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

ioplasmi
tuplasmi
lui/leiplasma
noiplasmiamo
voiplasmate
loroplasmiano

È importante che tu plasmi le tue idee chiaramente.

It is important that you shape your ideas clearly.

Spero che noi plasmiamo un buon rapporto.

I hope that we shape a good relationship.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

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

ioplasmasse
tuplasmasse
lui/leiplasmasse
noiplasmassimo
voiplasmaste
loroplasmassero

Se solo avessi saputo, avrei voluto che lui plasmassi il progetto.

If only I had known, I would have wanted him to shape the project.

Era necessario che loro plasmassero il materiale con cura.

It was necessary that they shaped the material carefully.

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