percorriamo

Percorriamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb percorrere. The verb means to travel along, to cover a distance, or to traverse a route. Its etymology goes back to Latin percorrere, formed from per- “through” and currere “to run” or move. As a present-tense form, percorrimo signals that the speaker and others are currently performing the action or habitually doing it.

Usage and meaning. Percorriamo is used to describe moving along a path, road, or itinerary, either in a literal sense (we travel along a street or distance) or in a figurative sense (we go through a phase or period). It typically requires a direct object or a prepositional phrase specifying what is being traversed, such as una strada, un tratto, or un percorso. The form is compatible with a wide range of contexts, including travel writing, journalism, and everyday speech.

Morphology. Percorriamo is the present indicative for the subject “noi.” Other forms of the same verb include percorro, percorri, percorre, percorrete, percorrono; the past participle is percorruto, used with auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses. The verb can also appear in imperatives and other verbal tenses by applying standard conjugation rules.

Examples. Noi percorriamo la stessa strada ogni giorno. Durante l’estate percorriamo in bicicletta una porzione della costa. In modo figurato, si può dire che “percorriamo un lungo cammino” per indicare progresso o avanzamento.

See also. percorrere, percorso, attraversare.