seguo

Seguo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb seguire, meaning “to follow” or “to pursue.” It is used to indicate that the speaker is currently following someone or something, or adhering to rules, plans, or beliefs. Common constructions include seguo una dieta (I follow a diet) and seguo le istruzioni (I follow the instructions).

Etymology and base meaning: Seguire comes from the Latin sequi, sequī, meaning “to follow.” The form seguo inherits the core root segu- with the standard Italian present-tense endings. The word can be used both in literal senses (to follow a person or a road) and in figurative senses (to follow a rule, a plan, or a line of thought).

Conjugation and related forms: In the present indicative, the forms are io seguo, tu segui, lui/lei segue, noi seguiamo, voi seguite, loro seguono. The past participle is seguito, and the gerund is seguendo. Other tenses follow regular patterns for -ire verbs: imperfect seguivo/seguivi/seguiva/seguivamo/seguivate/seguivano; future seguirò; conditional seguirei.

Usage notes: Seguo appears in a wide range of contexts, from everyday statements to formal writing. It commonly takes direct objects (seguo una strada, seguo una regola) and can pair with prepositional phrases to indicate adherence (seguire a una guida, seguire un percorso). The expression in seguito, meaning “subsequently,” is a common compound form related etymologically to seguire.