Meaning
to report, tell, relate
- to attribute, ascribe
In a sentence
Ti riferisco tutto dopo la riunione.
I'll tell you everything after the meeting.
Il testimone ha riferito l'accaduto alla polizia.
The witness reported what happened to the police.
Non ho riferito nulla a Marco.
I didn't tell Marco anything.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riferire | infinitive |
| riferiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| riferisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| riferite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riferisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riferiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riferisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riferivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riferivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riferivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riferivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riferivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riferiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riferimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| riferii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| riferiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| riferisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| riferirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| riferì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| riferiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| riferirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| riferirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| riferirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| riferiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| riferirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| riferiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| riferisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| riferiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riferisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riferiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riferisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riferissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riferissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riferiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riferissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riferissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riferisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riferiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| riferirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| riferireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riferiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riferirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riferirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riferiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| riferite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| riferisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| riferendo | gerund |
| riferito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'riferire' for formal reporting (e.g., news, work). 'Dire' is more casual for everyday speech.
- Often reflexive ('riferirsi a') when meaning 'to refer to' something. Don't confuse with transitive 'riferire'.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses. Past participle 'riferito' agrees with direct object if present.