Meaning
to work
- to function, work
In a sentence
Oggi lavoro da casa e finisco alle sei.
Today I work from home and finish at six.
Mio padre lavora in ufficio.
My father works in an office.
Hai lavorato nel bar di tuo zio?
Did you work at your uncle's bar?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lavorare | infinitive |
| lavoriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| lavoro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| lavorate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lavori | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lavorano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lavora | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lavoravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lavoravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lavoravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lavoravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lavoravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lavorava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| lavorammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| lavorai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| lavoraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| lavorasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| lavorarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| lavorò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| lavoreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| lavorerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| lavorerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| lavorerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| lavoreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| lavorerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| lavoriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| lavori | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| lavoriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lavori | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lavorino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lavori | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lavorassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lavorassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lavoraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lavorassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lavorassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lavorasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| lavoreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| lavorerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| lavorereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lavoreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lavorerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lavorerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lavoriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| lavorate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| lavora | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| lavorando | gerund |
| lavorato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'lavorare' for general work; 'funzionare' for machines/devices working properly.
- Avoid 'lavorare a' for 'work on' a project—use 'lavorare su' or 'su un progetto.'
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho lavorato').