Commettiamo

Commettiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb commettere. The base verb means to commit, to perform or carry out an action, and to entrust in older or more formal senses. Etymology traces back to the Latin committere (com- together + mittere to send or place).

In modern Italian, commettere is most commonly used with transitive objects to indicate performing an act, often one regarded as negative. The core senses include committing a crime (commettere un reato) and committing an error (commettere un errore). The form commettiamo is thus used when the speaker refers to “we” performing such acts or actions. It can appear in both literal and figurative contexts, depending on the object.

Conjugation notes and example forms:

- io commetto

- tu commetti

- lui/lei commette

- noi commettiamo

- voi commettete

- loro commettono

Examples:

- Noi commettiamo un errore se non controlliamo i dati. (We are making a mistake if we don’t check the data.)

- Noi commettiamo un reato solo se violiamo la legge. (We commit a crime only if we break the law.)

Because commettere often carries negative or serious implications, commettere a crime or error is common in news, law, and discussion, while other senses are less frequent in everyday speech. As a grammatical form, commettiamo functions as a standard present-tense declaration of collective action by the subject group.