Meaning
to put beside, to put alongside
- to place side by side, to flank
- to support, to assist, to shadow
In a sentence
Puoi affiancare la sedia al tavolo?
Can you put the chair next to the table?
Mi ha affiancato durante il primo giorno di lavoro.
He supported me during my first day at work.
Non voglio affiancare due auto così vicine.
I don't want to place two cars so close side by side.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| affiancare | infinitive |
| affianchiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| affianco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| affiancate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affianchi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affianca | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affiancavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| affiancavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| affiancavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| affiancavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| affiancava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| affiancammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| affiancai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| affiancaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| affiancasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| affiancò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| affiancheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| affiancherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| affiancherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| affiancherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| affiancherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| affianchiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| affianchi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| affianchiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affianchi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affianchino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affianchi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affiancassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| affiancassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| affiancaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| affiancassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| affiancasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| affiancheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| affiancherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| affianchereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affiancheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affiancherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affianchiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| affiancate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| affianca | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| affiancando | gerund |
| affiancato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use affiancare for joining someone as support or alongside them; supportare often sounds more abstract or technical.
- Very common in work and training contexts: Ti affiancherò a un collega = I'll pair you with a colleague.
- With people, it often takes a direct object plus a/nel compito: affiancare qualcuno in un progetto.