Meaning
to forge, to shape
- to shape metal by heating and hammering
- to shape or form a character, mind, or relationship
In a sentence
Il fabbro forgia il ferro con maestria.
The blacksmith shapes the iron with skill.
Le difficoltà della vita possono forgiare un carattere forte.
Life's hardships can forge a strong character.
Abbiamo forgiato un'alleanza duratura tra le nostre squadre.
We have forged a lasting alliance between our teams.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| forgiare | infinitive |
| forgio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| forgi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| forgia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| forgiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| forgiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| forgiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| forgiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| forgiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| forgiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| forgiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| forgiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| forgiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| forgiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| forgiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| forgiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| forgiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| forgiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| forgiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| forgerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| forgerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| forgerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| forgeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| forgerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| forgeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| forgi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| forgi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| forgi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| forgiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| forgiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| forgino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| forgiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| forgiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| forgiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| forgiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| forgiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| forgiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| forgerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| forgeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| forgerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| forgeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| forgereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| forgerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| forgia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| forgiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| forgiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| forgiando | gerund |
| forgiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively to mean shaping someone's character or creating something lasting.
- Regular -iare verb: drops redundant 'i' before -i (tu forgi, noi forgiamo).