Meaning
to put off
- to delay doing something
- to keep postponing a task or decision
In a sentence
Procrastino sempre i compiti difficili.
I always put off difficult assignments.
Perché procrastini questa decisione?
Why are you postponing this decision?
Non voglio procrastinare ancora.
I don't want to procrastinate anymore.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| procrastinare | infinitive |
| procrastino | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| procrastini | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastina | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastiniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastinavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| procrastinavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastinava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastinavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastinai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| procrastinasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastinò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastinammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastinerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| procrastinerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastinerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastineremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastineranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastini | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| procrastini | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastini | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastiniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| procrastiniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| procrastinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastinasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastinassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastinerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| procrastineresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastinerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| procrastineremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| procrastina | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| procrastiniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| procrastinate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| procrastinando | gerund |
| procrastinato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually takes a direct object: procrastinare un compito, una decisione.
- Common in study and work contexts; more formal than rimandare.
- Learners often use it absolutely; Italian often prefers saying what is delayed.