Meaning
to act, to operate
- to act or operate
- to work, run or function
- to take effect
- to behave
In a sentence
Devi agire subito se vuoi cambiare le cose.
You need to act now if you want to change things.
Questo farmaco agisce in pochi minuti.
This medicine takes effect in a few minutes.
Perché hai agito così con tuo fratello?
Why did you act like that with your brother?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| agire | infinitive |
| agiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| agisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| agite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| agisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| agiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| agisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| agivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| agivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| agivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| agivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| agivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| agiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| agimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| agii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| agiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| agisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| agirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| agì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| agiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| agirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| agirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| agirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| agiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| agirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| agiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| agisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| agiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| agisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| agiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| agisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| agissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| agissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| agiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| agissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| agissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| agisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| agiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| agirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| agireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| agiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| agirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| agirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| agiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| agite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| agisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| agendo | gerund |
| agito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use agire for deliberate action or official action; fare is broader and more everyday.
- With legal meaning, it often takes contro: agire contro qualcuno = take action against someone.
- For machines or medicine, agire means function or take effect; su marks the target: agire sul sistema nervoso.