Italian Verbs

To Be

Essere:sono, sei, è, siamo, siete, sono

To Have

Avere:ho, hai, ha, abbiamo, avete, hanno

Verb endings (regular)

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to meet

incontrare

to go with, accompany

accompagnare

To greet

salutare

to enter

entrare

to call

chiamare

to turn on (as in a n electrical appliance)

accendere

to read

Leggere

to write

scrivere

to open

Aprire

to throw, to throw away

Buttare, buttare via

to get, to receive

Ricevere

to Fly

volare

to return

ritornare

to visit

visitare

to buy

acquistare

to shop

comprare

to run

correre

to confuse

confondere

to cheat

imbrogliare

To drink, all

BERE,Bevo,bevi,beve,beviamo,bevete,bevono,

to love

Amare

To do, to make (conjugate all)

FARE,Faccio,Fai,Fa,Facciamo,Fate,Fanno

To stay, to be (all)

STARE,Sto,Stai,Sta,Stiamo,State,Stanno

To go (all)

ANDARE,Vado,Vai,Va,Andiamo,Andate,Vanno

To come

VENIRE,Vengo,Vieni,Viene,Veniamo,Venite,Vengono

To give

DARE,Do,Dai,Da,Diamo,Date,Danno,

To be quick

Fare presto

To be late

Fare tardi

To take a shower

Farsi la doccia

To take a bath or swim

Fare il bagno

To stand on line

Fare la fila, fare la coda

To ask a question

Fare una domanda

To take a stroll

Fare una passeggiata

To have breakfast

Fare colazione

To give a party

Fare una festa

To have fun at night 😉

Fare nottata (sp?)

verb endings for -IRE verbs that use -isc-

-isco-isci-isce-iamo-ite-iscono (hard k sound)

I understand, to understand

capisco, capire

I Contribute, to contribute

contribuisco, contribuire

I abolish, to abolish

Abolisco, abolire

I dress food, to dress food

condisco, condire

I hit, to hit

colpisco, colpire

I build, I construct, to construct

costruisco, costruire

I digest (the ability to digest), to digest

digerisco, digerire

I diminish, to diminish

diminuisco, diminuire

I distribute, to distribute

distribuisco, distribuire

I fail, to fail

fallisco, fallire

I favor, to favor

favorisco, favorire

I guarantee, to guarantee

garantisco, garantire

I enjoy, to enjoy

gradisco, gradire

I go crazy, to go crazy

impazzisco, impazzire

I impede, to impede

impedisco, impedire

I insert, to insert

inserisco, inserire

I instruct, to instruct

istruisco, istruire

I suffer, to suffer

patisco, patire

I prefer, to prefer

preferisco, preferire

I prohibit, to prohibit

proibisco, proibire

I clean, to clean

pulisco, pulire

I punish, to punish

punisco, punire

I react, to react

reagisco, reagire

I return (an object), to return an object

restituisco, restituire

I reunite, to reunite

riunisco, riunire

I substitute, to substitute or replace

sostituisco, sostituire

I disappear, to disappear

sparisco, sparire

I send by letter, email; to send

spedisco, spedire

I establish, to establis

stabilisco, stabilire

I stupefy or amaze, to amaze

stupisco, stupire

I suggest, to suggest

suggerisco, suggerire

I transfer, to transfer

trasferisco, trasferire

I obey, to obey

ubbidisco, ubbidire

I unite, to unite or to join

unisco, unire

Let's (do ~)

facciamo (imperative of FARE)

to prepare

preparare

to eat

mangiare

to take (ordering food, transportation)

Prendere

to work

lavorare

to look at

guardare

to sleep

dormire

to study

Studiare

to answer or reply

rispondere

to speak

parlare

to return (t)

tornare

to cook

cucinare

to walk

caminare

to find, to visit

trovare

to leave, depart, start off

partire

to direct, lead, guide

dirigere

to miss, be absent (as in miss a train)

mancare

to ask

domandare, chiedere

to feel, smell, hear, taste, perceive (all senses except sight)

sentire

to respond

rispondere

to arrive

arrivare

to climb, to go up, to get on, to board

salire

to search

cercare

to have to, must, should

DOVERE (accent on first E),devo,devi,deve,dobbiamo,dovete,devono,

to want, to require, to need

VOLERE,voglio,vuoi,vuole,vogliamo,volete,vogliono

to be able to , to have the ability (very litteral. Black & white)

POTERE,Posso,Puoi,Può,possiamo,potete,possono

to decide

decidere

to see

vedere

to push

spingere

to play, to ring, to sound

suonare

to complete

completare

to tell a story or joke

raccontare

to pay

pagare

to park

parcheggiare

to stay, to remain, to be left

restare

to come down, to get off or out of (car, transit).

scendere

to follow

seguire

to wash

lavare

to eat lunch

pranzare

to swim

nuotare

To Say/Tell

DIRE,dico,dici,dice,diciamo,dite,dicono

to go out, exit

USCIRE,esco,esci,esce,usciamo,uscite,escono

To know how to do something, to know a fact or subject matter. To know an acquired skill. To be capable of. (never applied to nouns. Only applied to another verb OR: Quango, Chi, dove, perche, cos, come, quale, quanto/a, quanti/e, Se)

SAPERE,so,sai,sa,sappiamo,sapete,sanno

To be able to because of training & acquired skill (not innate).

RIUSCIRE,riesco,riesci,riesce,riusciamo,riuscite,riescono

To know someone or someplace or something (only followed by a noun, never a verb)

CONOSCERE,conosco,conosci,conosce,conosciamo,conoscete,conoscono

To send (a person), as in send your kids to camp

mandare

send back, as in faulty goods

rimandare

to correct

correggere

to close, to lock

chiudere, chiudere a chiave

to spend (money)

spendere

To pack

Fare le valigie

to wear

indossare

to put

mettere

to put on

di mettere su

to dance

ballare

to cross a border, line, boundary (all, the C sound stays intact)

VARCARE,Varco,Varchi,varca,varchiamo,varcate,varcano

To sail, navigate (all, the G sound stays intact)

NAVIGARE,navigonavighi,naviga,navighiamo,navigate,navigono

to sign

Firmare

to offer

offrire

to believe

credere

to go out

andare fuori

to bring something with you

portare

to seem, to resemble

sembrare

to rain

piovere

to ride a bike

andare in bicicletta

to repeat

Ripetere

to appreciate

apprezzare

I would like, you would like, we would like, you all would like

vorrei, vorrebbe, vorremmo, vorreste,

to dine

cenare

to live

vivere

to drive

guidare

to sell

vendere

to play

giocare

to listen

ascoltare

to taste

assaggiare

to spend time, hang out; to pass by or go through

passare

to try

provare

to like, to please

Piacere

Rules: past tense verbs that use Essere (and change endings)

Essere (?), Andare, Partire, arrivare, ??

to lift, to raise

Alzare

to remain, stay put

Rimanere,Rimango,rimani, rimane,rimaniamo,rimanete,rimangono