Meaning
to pass, overcome, exceed
- to overcome
- to pass (a test, exam)
- to exceed, surpass
- to overtake (a vehicle)
In a sentence
Hai superato l'esame di guida al primo tentativo?
Did you pass the driving test on the first try?
Non riesco a superare questo momento difficile.
I can't get through this difficult time.
Ieri abbiamo superato il limite di spesa.
Yesterday we exceeded the spending limit.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| superare | infinitive |
| superiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| supero | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| superate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| superi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| superano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| supera | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| superavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| superavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| superavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| superavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| superavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| superava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| superammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| superai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| superaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| superasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| superarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| superò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| supereremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| supererò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| supererete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| supererai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| supereranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| supererà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| superiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| superi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| superiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| superi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| superino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| superi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| superassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| superassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| superaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| superassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| superassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| superasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| supereremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| supererei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| superereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| supereresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| supererebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| supererebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| superiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| superate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| supera | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| superando | gerund |
| superato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'superare' for passing tests/exams; 'passare' is for passing time or objects.
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (ho superato), not 'essere,' even for intransitive senses like 'overcoming.'
- Avoid overusing 'superare' for 'to pass' in traffic; 'sorpassare' is more natural.