heypolyglot
Italian

imparare

/im.paˈra.re/verbA1
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Meaning

to learn

In a sentence

Imparo l'italiano a scuola.

I learn Italian at school.

Hai imparato a usare questa app nuova?

Did you learn to use this new app?

Non si impara tutto in un giorno.

You can’t learn everything in one day.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
imparareinfinitive
impariamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
imparoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
imparateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
impariindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
imparanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
imparaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
imparavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
imparavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
imparavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
imparaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
imparavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
imparavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
imparammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
imparaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
imparasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
imparastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
impararonoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
imparòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
impareremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
impareròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
imparereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
impareraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
imparerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
impareràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
impariamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
imparisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
impariatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
imparisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
imparinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
imparisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
imparassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
imparassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
imparastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
imparassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
imparasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
imparassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
impareremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
imparereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
impareresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
impareresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
imparerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
imparerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
impariamoimperative · plural · 1st person
imparateimperative · plural · 2nd person
imparaimperative · singular · 2nd person
imparandogerund
imparatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Use 'imparare' for acquiring knowledge/skills; 'apprendere' is more formal/technical (e.g., job training).
  • Common mistake: Don’t use 'imparare' for 'teach'—use 'insegnare' instead.
  • Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho imparato').

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