Meaning
to swear, vow
In a sentence
Ti giuro che domani arrivo in orario.
I swear I'll arrive on time tomorrow.
Hai giurato di non dirlo a nessuno?
Did you swear not to tell anyone?
Non giurare il falso davanti al giudice.
Don't swear falsely before the judge.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| giurare | infinitive |
| giuriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| giuro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| giurate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| giuri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| giurano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| giura | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| giuravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| giuravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| giuravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| giuravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| giuravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| giurava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| giurammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| giurai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| giuraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| giurasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| giurarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| giurò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| giureremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| giurerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| giurerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| giurerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| giureranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| giurerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| giuriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| giuri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| giuriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| giuri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| giurino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| giuri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| giurassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| giurassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| giuraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| giurassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| giurassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| giurasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| giureremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| giurerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| giurereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| giureresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| giurerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| giurerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| giuriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| giurate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| giura | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| giurando | gerund |
| giurato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'giurare' for solemn promises or oaths; 'promettere' is softer, everyday commitments.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho giurato').
- Often followed by 'di' + infinitive (e.g., 'giuro di dire la verità').