Meaning
to remember; remind
- to remember
- to remind
- to commemorate
In a sentence
Non ricordo dove ho messo le chiavi ieri.
I don't remember where I put the keys yesterday.
Mi ricordi di chiamare Luca stasera?
Can you remind me to call Luca tonight?
Ricordo bene il nome del tuo amico.
I remember your friend's name well.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ricordare | infinitive |
| ricordiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ricordo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ricordate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ricordi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ricordano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ricorda | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ricordavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ricordavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ricordavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ricordavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ricordavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ricordava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ricordammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ricordai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ricordaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ricordasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ricordarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ricordò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ricorderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ricorderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ricorderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ricorderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ricorderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ricorderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ricordiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ricordi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ricordiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ricordi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ricordino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ricordi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ricordassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ricordassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ricordaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ricordassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ricordassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ricordasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ricorderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ricorderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ricordereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ricorderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ricorderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ricorderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ricordiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ricordate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ricorda | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ricordando | gerund |
| ricordato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'ricordare' for remembering facts/events; 'ricordarsi' (reflexive) for personal memories. 'Mi ricordo di te' = I remember you.
- Avoid 'ricordare' for 'remind' with objects: use 'ricordare a qualcuno di fare qualcosa' (remind someone to do something).
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses. 'Ho ricordato il suo nome' = I remembered his name.