Meaning
to assist
- to be present [with a ‘at’]; to attend
In a sentence
Mi puoi assistere con questo modulo?
Can you help me with this form?
Ieri abbiamo assistito a un bel concerto.
Yesterday we attended a nice concert.
Non posso assisterti oggi, sono troppo stanco.
I can't help you today, I'm too tired.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assistere | infinitive |
| assistiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| assisto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| assistete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| assisti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| assistono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| assiste | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| assistevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| assistevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| assistevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| assistevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| assistevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| assisteva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| assistemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| assistetti | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| assisteste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| assistesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| assistettero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| assistette | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| assisteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| assisterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| assisterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| assisterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| assisteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| assisterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| assistiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| assista | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| assistiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| assista | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| assistano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| assista | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| assistessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| assistessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| assisteste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| assistessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| assistessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| assistesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| assisteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| assisterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| assistereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| assisteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| assisterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| assisterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| assistiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| assistete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| assisti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| assistendo | gerund |
| assistito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For helping someone, Italian often prefers aiutare. Assistere can sound more formal or professional, especially in medical, legal, or technical contexts.
- For events, use assistere a + noun/infinitive: assistere a un concerto, assistere alla partita. English speakers often forget the preposition a.
- With assistere a, the auxiliary is avere: ho assistito alla lezione. Do not use essere here.
- past participle assistito