soffrono

Soffrono is the third person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb soffrire, meaning to experience pain, hardship, or to endure something. It is used to describe physical suffering, emotional distress, or difficult circumstances that people or things undergo.

The verb soffrire is typically used with di to indicate the cause or condition of suffering, as in soffrire di fame (to be starving) or soffrire di una malattia (to suffer from a disease). It can also take per to express a reason or trigger, as in soffrire per una perdita. Beyond physical or emotional pain, it can be used in figurative senses, such as enduring a long wait or a harsh situation. Its use is common in medical, literary, and everyday language.

Key conjugation forms in the present system include: present indicative present soffro, soffri, soffre, soffriamo, soffrite, soffrono; imperfect soffrivo, soffrivi, soffriva, soffrivamo, soffrivate, soffrivano; passato prossimo ho sofferto, hai sofferto, ha sofferto, abbiamo sofferto, avete sofferto, hanno sofferto; future soffrirò, soffrirai, soffrirà, soffriremo, soffrirete, soffriranno. The present subjunctive is soffra, soffra, soffra, soffriamo, soffriate, soffrano; the imperfect subjunctive is soffissi, soffissi, soffisse, soffissimo, soffiste, soffissero; the conditional is soffrirei, soffriresti, soffirebbe, soffriremmo, soffrireste, soffrirebbero.

Related terms include soffrire (the infinitive) and patire, a closer synonym in many contexts. See also entries on Italian verbs of suffering for broader usage and irregular patterns.