gratificavo

Gratificavo is the first-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb gratificare, meaning to gratify, please, or reward. It expresses a past action that was ongoing or habitual, or describes a scene in the past. For example, io gratificavo i dipendenti con bonus periodici, meaning I used to reward the employees with periodic bonuses.

Etymology and grammar: Gratificare derives from Latin gratificari, from gratia (favor, grace) and facere (to make or do). In Italian, gratificare is a regular -are verb, and the imperfect tense is formed by removing -are and adding the endings -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano; thus gratificavo corresponds to the first-person singular. The form is used in prose and dialogue to situate actions in the past.

Usage: The verb commonly appears with a direct object indicating who is gratified, for example gratificare qualcuno con qualcosa (to gratify someone with something) or gratificare qualcuno mediante un gesto, a gift, or a compliment. It can convey kindness, generosity, or an act intended to please. In narrative, gratificavo can describe repeated past actions, motivations, or character traits related to rewarding others.

See also: gratificare, gratificazione, gratificato, gratificante.

Notes: Gratificavo is a conjugated form, not a separate lexeme, and is typically encountered within sentences rather than as an entry in dictionaries. It reflects the broader meaning of the root verb gratificare and its related nouns and adjectives in Italian.