Meaning
to accuse
- to blame
- to experience (pain, an ailment)
- to indicate, to reveal, to show
In a sentence
Non puoi accusarmi di ogni piccolo errore.
You can't blame me for every little mistake.
Hai accusato dolore alla schiena ieri?
Did you have back pain yesterday?
Il suo viso accusa molta stanchezza oggi.
His face shows a lot of tiredness today.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accusare | infinitive |
| accusiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| accuso | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| accusate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accusi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accusano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accusa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accusavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accusavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accusavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accusavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accusavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accusava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accusammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| accusai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| accusaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| accusasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| accusarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| accusò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| accuseremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| accuserò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| accuserete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| accuserai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| accuseranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| accuserà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| accusiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| accusi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| accusiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accusi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accusino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accusi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accusassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accusassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accusaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accusassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accusassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accusasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accuseremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| accuserei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| accusereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accuseresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accuserebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accuserebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accusiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| accusate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| accusa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| accusando | gerund |
| accusato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'accusare' for formal accusations (e.g., crimes); 'incolpare' is softer, often for minor blame.
- Reflexive 'accusarsi' means 'to confess'—common in religious contexts (e.g., sins).
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary: 'Ho accusato il dolore' (I felt the pain).