Meaning
to earn (a salary, a wage, etc.)
- to earn
- to gain, obtain
- to win
In a sentence
Quest'anno guadagno di più al nuovo lavoro.
This year I earn more at my new job.
Guadagno poco questo mese.
I earn little this month.
Mio padre guadagna bene.
My father earns well.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| guadagnare | infinitive |
| guadagniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| guadagno | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| guadagnate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagna | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagnavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| guadagnavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| guadagnavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagnavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagnava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagnammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| guadagnai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| guadagnaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagnasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagnò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| guadagnerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| guadagnerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagnerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagnerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| guadagni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| guadagniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagnassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| guadagnassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| guadagnaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagnassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagnasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| guadagnerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| guadagnereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| guadagnerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| guadagniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| guadagnate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| guadagna | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| guadagnando | gerund |
| guadagnato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'guadagnare' for money earned through work; 'vincere' is for prizes or competitions.
- Avoid 'guadagnare' for passive income (e.g., rent); use 'ricavare' or 'incassare' instead.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho guadagnato), never 'essere.'