Meaning
to hunt, to prey on (of animals)
- to hunt
- to chase away, to kick out, to expel
In a sentence
Il gatto caccia i topi in giardino.
The cat hunts mice in the garden.
Hai cacciato via il cane dal divano?
Did you chase the dog off the couch?
Non voglio cacciare nessuno da casa.
I don't want to drive anyone out of the house.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cacciare | infinitive |
| cacciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| caccio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| cacciate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| cacci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| cacciano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| caccia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| cacciavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| cacciavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| cacciavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| cacciavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| cacciavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| cacciava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| cacciammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| cacciai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| cacciaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| cacciasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| cacciarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| cacciò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| cacceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| caccerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| caccerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| caccerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| cacceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| caccerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| cacciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| cacci | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| cacciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| cacci | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| caccino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| cacci | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| cacciassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| cacciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| cacciaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| cacciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| cacciassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| cacciasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| cacceremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| caccerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| caccereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| cacceresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| caccerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| caccerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| cacciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| cacciate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| caccia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| cacciando | gerund |
| cacciato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'cacciare' for forceful expulsion (e.g., 'cacciare di casa'). 'Mandare via' is gentler.
- In hunting contexts, 'cacciare' is general; 'andare a caccia' specifies the activity.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho cacciato). Avoid 'essere' unless reflexive (mi sono cacciato nei guai).