Meaning
to wash
In a sentence
Devo lavare i piatti prima di uscire.
I have to wash the dishes before going out.
Hai già lavato la macchina oggi?
Did you already wash the car today?
Non lavare questa maglia in acqua calda.
Don't wash this shirt in hot water.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lavare | infinitive |
| laviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| lavo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| lavate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lavi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lavano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lava | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lavavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lavavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lavavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lavavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lavavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lavava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| lavammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| lavai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| lavaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| lavasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| lavarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| lavò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| laveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| laverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| laverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| laverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| laveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| laverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| laviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| lavi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| laviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lavi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lavino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lavi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lavassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lavassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lavaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lavassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lavassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lavasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| laveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| laverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| lavereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| laveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| laverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| laverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| laviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| lavate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| lava | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| lavando | gerund |
| lavato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use reflexive lavarsi for washing yourself: Mi lavo le mani, not usually lavo le mie mani.
- For laundry, Italians often say fare il bucato or lavare i panni; lavare alone is broader.
- With body parts, use the definite article: lavarsi i capelli, le mani, not usually possessives.