Meaning
procreate; have children
- to produce children biologically
- to reproduce
In a sentence
Molte specie procreano in primavera.
Many species reproduce in spring.
Possono procreare anche in cattività?
Can they reproduce even in captivity?
Non tutti desiderano procreare.
Not everyone wishes to have children.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| procreare | infinitive |
| procreo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| procrei | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| procrea | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| procreiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| procreate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| procreano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| procreavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| procreavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| procreava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| procreavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| procreavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| procreavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| procreai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| procreasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| procreò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| procreammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| procreaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| procrearono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| procreerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| procreerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| procreerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| procreeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| procreerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| procreeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| procrei | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| procrei | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| procrei | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| procreiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| procreiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| procreino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| procreassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| procreassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| procreasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| procreassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| procreaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| procreassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| procreerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| procreeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| procreerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| procreeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| procreereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| procreerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| procrea | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| procreiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| procreate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| procreando | gerund |
| procreato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formal or biological term; avere figli is more common in everyday speech.
- Usually intransitive in general statements, but can also take an object in formal use.
- Regular -are verb; usually takes avere.