Meaning
it is necessary to ..., one must ...
- to be necessary; one must
In a sentence
Per entrare, bisogna mostrare un documento.
To enter, you need to show ID.
Per questo lavoro bisogna usare il computer.
For this job, you need to use a computer.
Non è bisognato chiamare il medico alla fine.
In the end, it wasn't necessary to call the doctor.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bisognare | infinitive |
| bisogniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| bisogno | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| bisognate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bisogni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bisogna | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bisognavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bisognavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bisognavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bisognavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bisognava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| bisognammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| bisognai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| bisognaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| bisognasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| bisognò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| bisogneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| bisognerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| bisognerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| bisognerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| bisogneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| bisognerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| bisogniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| bisogni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| bisogniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bisogni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bisogni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bisognassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| bisognassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| bisognaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| bisognassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| bisognasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| bisogneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| bisognerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| bisognereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| bisogneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| bisognerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| bisogniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| bisognate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| bisogna | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| bisognando | gerund |
| bisognato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Only used in the 3rd person singular (bisogna). Never conjugate for other persons.
- Prefer 'bisogna' for general necessity; use 'devi/è necessario' when addressing someone directly.
- Always followed by infinitive verb or 'che' + subjunctive. Never use a gerund.