Meaning
to mean
- to intend, plan
- to understand, grasp, see
- to interpret
In a sentence
Non intendo uscire stasera, sono troppo stanco.
I don't mean to go out tonight, I'm too tired.
Hai inteso cosa voleva dire il prof?
Did you understand what the teacher meant?
Io intendo questo messaggio in modo diverso.
I interpret this message differently.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intendere | infinitive |
| intendiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| intendo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| intendete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intendi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intendono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intende | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intendevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intendevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intendevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intendevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intendevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intendeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intendemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| intesi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| intendeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| intendesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| intesero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| intese | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| intenderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| intenderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| intenderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| intenderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| intenderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| intenderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| intendiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| intenda | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| intendiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intenda | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intendano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intenda | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intendessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intendessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intendeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intendessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intendessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intendesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intenderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| intenderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| intendereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intenderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intenderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intenderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intendiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| intendete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| intendi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| intendendo | gerund |
| inteso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'intendere' for understanding meaning or intention, not physical hearing—use 'sentire' for that.
- Often reflexive ('intendersi') to mean 'to be an expert in' or 'to agree on something.'
- Auxiliary is 'avere' in compound tenses, but 'essere' when reflexive (e.g., 'mi sono inteso').
- past participle inteso