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motivare

to motivate

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The Italian verb "motivare" means "to motivate" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "motivare" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "motivare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I motivo
tu you (informal) motivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) motiva
noi we motiviamo
voi you all motivate
loro they motivano
Lui motiva sempre con entusiasmo.
He always motivates with enthusiasm.

How to Conjugate "motivare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho motivato
tu you (informal) hai motivato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha motivato
noi we abbiamo motivato
voi you all avete motivato
loro they hanno motivato
Lei ha motivato la classe.
She motivated the class.

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How to Conjugate "motivare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I motivavo
tu you (informal) motivavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) motivava
noi we motivavamo
voi you all motivavate
loro they motivavano
Lui motivava i ragazzi a studiare.
He motivated the kids to study.

How to Conjugate "motivare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I motiverò
tu you (informal) motiverai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) motiverà
noi we motiveremo
voi you all motiverete
loro they motiveranno
Lui motiverà i colleghi con entusiasmo.
He will motivate colleagues with enthusiasm.

How to Conjugate "motivare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I motiverei
tu you (informal) motiveresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) motiverebbe
noi we motiveremmo
voi you all motivereste
loro they motiverebbero
Lui motiverebbe i suoi atleti.
He would motivate his athletes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "motivare"

Is "motivare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Motivare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "motivare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "motivare" means "to motivate" in English.
How do you conjugate "motivare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → motivo, tu → motivi, lui/lei → motiva, noi → motiviamo, voi → motivate, loro → motivano.
How many tenses does "motivare" have in Italian?
"Motivare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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