Meaning
to carry out, perform
- to carry out, to perform
- to develop, to examine
- to unroll, to unwind
In a sentence
Puoi svolgere il filo con calma?
Can you unwind the thread slowly?
Abbiamo svolto il progetto in due giorni.
We carried out the project in two days.
Non voglio svolgere questo tema adesso.
I don't want to work on this essay now.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| svolgere | infinitive |
| svolgiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| svolgo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| svolgete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| svolge | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| svolgevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| svolgevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| svolgeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| svolsi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| svolgeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| svolsero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| svolse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| svolgerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| svolgerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| svolgerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| svolga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| svolgiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| svolga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| svolga | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| svolgessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| svolgeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| svolgesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| svolgerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| svolgereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| svolgerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| svolgiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| svolgete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| svolgi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| svolgendo | gerund |
| svolto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'svolgere' for tasks/activities (e.g., 'svolgere un compito'). 'Eseguire' is more mechanical (e.g., 'eseguire un ordine').
- Auxiliary is 'avere' (e.g., 'ho svolto'). Never use 'essere' unless in passive voice.
- Common in formal/work contexts. Informal alternatives: 'fare', 'portare avanti'.
- past participle svolto