Conjugation

Raffinare

to refine

Regular -are verb, gerund raffinando, past participle raffinato, auxiliary avere.

Lei, the polite you, takes the form of lui / lei: Lei parla.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, your plans, and the past.

  1. Presente

    What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.

    1. io raffino
    2. tu raffini
    3. lui / lei raffina
    4. noi raffiniamo
    5. voi raffinate
    6. loro raffinano

  2. Passato prossimo

    The everyday past for a finished action: avere or essere plus the participle.

    1. io ho raffinato
    2. tu hai raffinato
    3. lui / lei ha raffinato
    4. noi abbiamo raffinato
    5. voi avete raffinato
    6. loro hanno raffinato

  3. Imperfetto

    Past habits, descriptions, and what was going on.

    1. io raffinavo
    2. tu raffinavi
    3. lui / lei raffinava
    4. noi raffinavamo
    5. voi raffinavate
    6. loro raffinavano