Meaning
look after
- to take care of someone who needs help
- to tend to animals or daily needs
In a sentence
Mia sorella accudisce il nonno ogni giorno.
My sister looks after our grandfather every day.
Chi accudisce il cane quando lavori?
Who looks after the dog when you work?
Non posso accudire due bambini da solo.
I can't look after two children alone.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accudire | infinitive |
| accudisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| accudisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accudisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accudiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| accudite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accudiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accudivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accudivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accudiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accudivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accudivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accudivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accudii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| accudisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| accudì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| accudimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| accudiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| accudirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| accudirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| accudirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| accudirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| accudiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| accudirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| accudiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| accudisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| accudisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accudisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accudiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| accudiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accudiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accudissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accudissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accudisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accudissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accudiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accudissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accudirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| accudiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accudirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accudiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| accudireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accudirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accudisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| accudiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| accudite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| accudendo | gerund |
| accudito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used for children, elderly people, or animals.
- More caring and practical than aiutare.
- Usually takes a direct object: accudire il bambino.