frequentate

Frequentate is an inflected form of the Italian verb frequentare, meaning to frequent, attend regularly, or spend time in a place or with a group. Specifically, frequentate is the second-person plural present indicative form (voi frequentate) and is also used as the second-person plural imperative in casual speech, for example in commands like Frequentate questa scuola.

Origin and meaning

The verb frequentare derives from Latin frequentare, with the sense of gathering, crowding, or being in the company of. In Italian, frequentare is used to describe regular attendance at places such as schools, clubs, events, or social circles. The corresponding noun frequentazione denotes the act or practice of frequenting.

Grammatical notes

Frequentare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative forms include: io frequento, tu frequenti, lui/lei frequenta, noi frequentiamo, voi frequentate, loro frequentano. The past participle is frequentato, used with avere to form compound tenses (ho frequentato, hai frequentato, ha frequentato, etc.). The verb also forms the imperfect frequantavo, frequantavi, frequantava, etc., and the passato remoto frequento, frequenst, not commonly used in everyday speech. The imperative for voi is frequentate, identical in form to the present indicative.

Usage considerations

Frequentare often conveys regular or repeated attendance rather than a single encounter. It is common in contexts such as education (frequentare una scuola), social life (frequentare amici), or activities and events (frequentare un club). The noun frequentazione is used to discuss the practice of frequenting in a more abstract sense.

See also

Frequentazione (the noun form), frequentation in English and related Romance-language terms.