Meaning
to fight, to combat
- to struggle, contend
In a sentence
Dobbiamo combattere questo problema insieme.
We have to fight this problem together.
Hai combattuto bene contro la febbre?
Did you fight the fever well?
I soldati hanno combattuto per difendere la città.
The soldiers fought to defend the city.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| combattere | infinitive |
| combattiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| combatto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| combattete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| combatti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| combattono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| combatte | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| combattevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| combattevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| combattevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| combattevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| combattevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| combatteva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| combattemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| combattei | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| combatteste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| combattesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| combatterono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| combatté | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| combatteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| combatterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| combatterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| combatterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| combatteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| combatterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| combattiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| combatta | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| combattiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| combatta | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| combattano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| combatta | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| combattessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| combattessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| combatteste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| combattessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| combattessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| combattesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| combatteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| combatterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| combattereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| combatteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| combatterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| combatterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| combattiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| combattete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| combatti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| combattendo | gerund |
| combattuto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'combattere' for physical fights or abstract struggles (e.g., diseases, ideas). 'Lottare' is more emotional or desperate.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho combattuto). Never use 'essere' unless in passive voice.
- Common mistake: overusing it for sports. Say 'giocare' for games, 'combattere' for martial arts or boxing.