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ITALIAN VERB

indicare

to point out, to indicate

  • #196 most used
  • Regular -are verb
  • Past participle: indicato
  • Gerund: indicando

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I point out
  2. tu you point out
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she points out
  4. noi we point out
  5. voi you all point out
  6. loro they point out

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I pointed out
  2. tu you pointed out
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she pointed out
  4. noi we pointed out
  5. voi you all pointed out
  6. loro they pointed out

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to point out
  2. tu you used to point out
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to point out
  4. noi we used to point out
  5. voi you all used to point out
  6. loro they used to point out

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will point out
  2. tu you will point out
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will point out
  4. noi we will point out
  5. voi you all will point out
  6. loro they will point out

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would point out
  2. tu you would point out
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would point out
  4. noi we would point out
  5. voi you all would point out
  6. loro they would point out

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I point out
  2. tu (that) you point out
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she point out
  4. noi (that) we point out
  5. voi (that) you all point out
  6. loro (that) they point out

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu point out!
  2. Lei point out! (formal)
  3. noi point out! (let’s)
  4. voi point out! (all of you)

How to use indicare

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Il cartello indica la stazione a destra.

    The sign points to the station on the right.

  2. Past

    Un signore mi ha indicato la strada giusta.

    A gentleman pointed out the right way to me.

  3. Imperfect

    La mappa indicava un sentiero che non c'è più.

    The map showed a path that isn't there anymore.

  4. Future

    Il medico ti indicherà la cura migliore.

    The doctor will tell you the best treatment.

  5. Conditional

    Mi indicheresti un buon ristorante qui vicino?

    Could you point me to a good restaurant nearby?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che il navigatore indichi la via più corta.

    I hope the GPS shows the shortest way.

  7. Imperative

    Indichi sulla mappa dove si trova l'albergo.

    Point out on the map where the hotel is.

Good to know

  • Indicare la strada is to point the way; a sign indica where to go.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -are verb.