Meaning
to be useful (to)
- to be good (for)
- to be useful
- to be good
In a sentence
Un po' di riposo ti gioverà domani.
A little rest will do you good tomorrow.
Questo consiglio ti ha giovato davvero?
Did this advice really help you?
Correre ogni giorno non giova alle ginocchia.
Running every day isn't good for the knees.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| giovare | infinitive |
| gioviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| giovo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| giovate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| giovi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| giovano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| giova | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| giovavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| giovavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| giovavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| giovavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| giovavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| giovava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| giovammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| giovai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| giovaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| giovasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| giovarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| giovò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| gioveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| gioverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| gioverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| gioverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| gioveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| gioverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| gioviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| giovi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| gioviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| giovi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| giovino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| giovi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| giovassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| giovassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| giovaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| giovassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| giovassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| giovasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| gioveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| gioverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| giovereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| gioveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| gioverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| gioverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| gioviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| giovate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| giova | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| giovando | gerund |
| giovato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually followed by a person/object with a: giova a tutti, non ti giova. Less common and more formal than aiutare or servire.
- Mostly used in formal, written, or elevated speech. In everyday conversation, Italians often prefer fare bene, aiutare, or servire.
- It is intransitive: don't use a direct object. Say giova alla salute, not giova la salute.