Meaning
shape, model, mould
- to shape or sculpt a malleable material
- to fashion, adapt, or base something on a pattern or ideal
In a sentence
L'artista usa le mani per modellare l'argilla.
The artist uses his hands to shape the clay.
Le esperienze difficili possono modellare il carattere di una persona.
Difficult experiences can shape a person's character.
Non dovresti modellare le tue scelte sui desideri degli altri.
You should not model your choices on the wishes of others.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| modellare | infinitive |
| modello | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| modelli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| modella | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| modelliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| modellate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| modellano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| modellavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| modellavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| modellava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| modellavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| modellavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| modellavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| modellai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| modellasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| modellò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| modellammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| modellaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| modellarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| modellerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| modellerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| modellerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| modelleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| modellerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| modelleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| modelli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| modelli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| modelli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| modelliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| modelliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| modellino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| modellassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| modellassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| modellasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| modellassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| modellaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| modellassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| modellerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| modelleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| modellerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| modelleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| modellereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| modellerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| modella | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| modelliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| modellate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| modellando | gerund |
| modellato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes direct object for the material or the concept being shaped ('modellare la creta', 'modellare la società').