Meaning
to lend
- to pay, to give
In a sentence
Mi presti dieci euro fino a domani?
Can you lend me ten euros until tomorrow?
Ieri ho prestato la bici a Luca.
Yesterday I lent Luca my bike.
Presta attenzione quando attraversi la strada.
Pay attention when you cross the street.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| prestare | infinitive |
| prestiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| presto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| prestate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| presti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| prestano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| presta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prestavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| prestavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| prestavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| prestavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| prestavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| prestava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| prestammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| prestai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| prestaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| prestasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| prestarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| prestò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| presteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| presterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| presterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| presterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| presteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| presterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| prestiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| presti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| prestiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| presti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| prestino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| presti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prestassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| prestassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| prestaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| prestassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| prestassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| prestasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| presteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| presterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| prestereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| presteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| presterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| presterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prestiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| prestate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| presta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| prestando | gerund |
| prestato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use prestare for lending objects or money; dare is broader and less specific.
- For attention/help, Italian often uses prestare: prestare attenzione, prestare aiuto. English may use different verbs.
- With the reflexive prestarsi, meaning changes: prestarsi a = to lend oneself to, be suitable for.