Meaning
to listen to
- to obey
- to examine by listening
In a sentence
Ascolto la musica in camera.
I listen to music in my room.
Perché non ascolti mai tua madre?
Why do you never listen to your mother?
Ascolta bene la maestra.
Listen carefully to the teacher.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ascoltare | infinitive |
| ascoltiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ascolto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ascoltate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ascolti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ascoltano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ascolta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ascoltavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ascoltavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ascoltavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ascoltavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ascoltavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ascoltava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ascoltammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ascoltai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ascoltaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ascoltasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ascoltarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ascoltò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ascolteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ascolterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ascolterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ascolterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ascolteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ascolterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ascoltiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ascolti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ascoltiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ascolti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ascoltino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ascolti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ascoltassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ascoltassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ascoltaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ascoltassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ascoltassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ascoltasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ascolteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ascolterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ascoltereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ascolteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ascolterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ascolterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ascoltiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ascoltate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ascolta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ascoltando | gerund |
| ascoltato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'ascoltare' for active listening (e.g., music, a person). For passive hearing, use 'sentire'.
- In commands, drop the subject: 'Ascolta!' (Listen!) not 'Tu ascolta!'.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary: 'Ho ascoltato la radio.' (I listened to the radio.)