accompagna

Accompagna is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb accompagnare, meaning to accompany, escort, or bring along. It denotes that someone or something is accompanying another person in the present tense and can also be used with the formal pronoun Lei, which shares the same verb form (Lei accompagna).

The verb accompagnare is related to the idea of providing company or going along with someone. It is part of the -are conjugation class and forms its common tenses in regular patterns, including the present (accompagno, accompagni, accompagna, accompagniamo, accompagnate, accompagnano) and the passato prossimo with the auxiliary avere (ho accompagnato, hai accompagnato, ha accompagnato, abbiamo accompagnato, avete accompagnato, hanno accompagnato). The participle is accompagnato, and the gerund is accompagnando.

Usage and senses

Accompagnare can be transitively used with a person or thing as the object, typically meaning to accompany someone to a place or to escort them. It also has a musical sense, where to accompany means to provide instrumental or vocal support to a melody or solo (for example, a piano that accompanies the singer). In everyday language, it is common in phrases like "Accompagno mio fratello al treno" (I accompany my brother to the train) or "La chitarra accompagna la voce" (The guitar accompanies the voice).

See also

Related terms include accompagnamento (the act or result of accompaniment), compagno (companion), and compagnia (company, companionship). The concept centers on being with someone or providing company during an activity or journey.