lavorate

Lavorate is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb lavorare, meaning to work. It is also used as the imperative form addressed to voi, yielding the command “work!” when used as an instruction to a group.

Conjugation and usage: lavorare is a regular -are verb. In the present tense the paradigm is io lavoro, tu lavori, lui/lei lavora, noi lavoriamo, voi lavorate, loro lavorano. The voi form, lavorate, therefore functions both as a descriptive statement about a group’s activity and as a command in the imperative mood: Lavorate!

Etymology and related forms: The verb derives from Latin laborare, with the noun lavoro meaning “work” and related terms such as lavorativo meaning work-related. The present tense forms are widely used in everyday Italian to describe ongoing or habitual actions.

Examples: Voi lavorate in fabbrica dalle 8 alle 16. Lavorate! (imperative) This can be translated as “You all work in the factory from 8 to 4” or as the command “Work!” depending on context.

See also: lavorare, lavoro, lavoratore, lavoratrice.