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==Related Lessons== | |||
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* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]] | |||
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* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] | |||
* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]] | |||
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Revision as of 15:15, 8 March 2023
Overview
In Italian, the present tense is used to talk about actions that are happening now or that happen regularly. To form the present tense, we need to conjugate the verb according to its ending. In this lesson, you will learn how to conjugate and use present tense of regular verbs in Italian.
Regular Verbs
In Italian, regular verbs end in -are, -ere, or -ire. Let's see how to conjugate them in the present tense.
-are Verbs
To conjugate -are verbs in the present tense, we need to remove the -are ending and add the appropriate endings:
| Italian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| amare (to love) | aˈmaːre | (I) love |
| parlare (to speak) | parˈlaːre | (I) speak |
| camminare (to walk) | kammiˈnaːre | (I) walk |
| mangiare (to eat) | manˈdʒaːre | (I) eat |
| saltare (to jump) | salˈtaːre | (I) jump |
| suonare (to play) | swonaːre | (I) play (an instrument) |
-ere Verbs
To conjugate -ere verbs in the present tense, we need to remove the -ere ending and add the appropriate endings:
| Italian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| leggere (to read) | ˈlɛdʒere | (I) read |
| scrivere (to write) | ˈskriːvere | (I) write |
| conoscere (to know) | konˈʃoːdere | (I) know |
| vedere (to see) | veˈdere | (I) see |
| vincere (to win) | vinˈtʃere | (I) win |
| perdere (to lose) | perˈdere | (I) lose |
-ire Verbs
To conjugate -ire verbs in the present tense, we need to remove the -ire ending and add the appropriate endings:
| Italian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| dormire (to sleep) | dorˈmiːre | (I) sleep |
| sentire (to feel/to hear) | senˈtire | (I) feel/hear |
| partire (to leave) | ˈpartire | (I) leave |
| aprire (to open) | aˈpriːre | (I) open |
| offrire (to offer) | ofˈfrire | (I) offer |
| seguire (to follow) | seˈɡuire | (I) follow |
Examples
Here are some examples of regular verbs in sentences:
- Io mangio una mela. - I eat an apple.
- Noi leggiamo un libro. - We read a book.
- Tu dormi bene. - You sleep well.
- Loro seguono il maestro. - They follow the teacher.
Practice
Conjugate the following verbs in the present tense:
- studiare (to study)
- ballare (to dance)
- telefonare (to call)
- lavorare (to work)
- ascoltare (to listen)
Sources
Related Lessons
- Adjectives
- When use LI and GLI
- How to Use Have
- Past Participle in Italian
- Nouns
- Questions
- Prepositions
- 0 to A1 Course
- Italian Alphabet