Meaning
to encourage
- to cheer up
In a sentence
Cerco sempre di incoraggiare mia sorella prima degli esami.
I always try to encourage my sister before exams.
Mi hai incoraggiato quando ero molto giù.
You cheered me up when I was feeling really down.
Puoi incoraggiare Luca prima della partita?
Can you encourage Luca before the game?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incoraggiare | infinitive |
| incoraggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| incoraggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incoraggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incoraggiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| incoraggiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| incoraggia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| incoraggiando | gerund |
| incoraggiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use incoraggiare for giving confidence or support; motivare is more about driving action or productivity.
- Cheer someone up can be incoraggiare, but tirare su or consolare is more natural for emotional comfort.
- Often takes a direct object plus a/infinitive: incoraggiare qualcuno a fare qualcosa.