Meaning
to trample, to step on
- to trample or tread on
In a sentence
Non calpestare i fiori nel giardino, per favore.
Don't step on the flowers in the garden, please.
Hai calpestato il mio piede senza accorgertene?
Did you step on my foot without noticing?
Calpesto sempre le foglie secche in autunno.
I always step on dry leaves in autumn.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calpestare | infinitive |
| calpestiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| calpesto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| calpestate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| calpesti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| calpestano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| calpesta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| calpestavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| calpestavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| calpestavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| calpestavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| calpestavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| calpestava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| calpestammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| calpestai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| calpestaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| calpestasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| calpestarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| calpestò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| calpesteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| calpesterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| calpesterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| calpesterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| calpesteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| calpesterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| calpestiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| calpesti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| calpestiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| calpesti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| calpestino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| calpesti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| calpestassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| calpestassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| calpestaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| calpestassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| calpestassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| calpestasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| calpesteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| calpesterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| calpestereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| calpesteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| calpesterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| calpesterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| calpestiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| calpestate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| calpesta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| calpestando | gerund |
| calpestato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Stronger than camminare su: it often suggests force, damage, or disrespect, not just stepping on something.
- Use avere in compound tenses: ho calpestato l'erba, not sono calpestato unless used as a passive-like adjective.
- Often used figuratively with rights, dignity, or feelings: calpestare i diritti, calpestare la dignità.