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Italian Grammar - Present Tense of Regular Verbs

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:

1. studiare (to study)
2. ballare (to dance)
3. telefonare (to call)
4. lavorare (to work)
5. ascoltare (to listen)

Sources

• Italian verbs
• Italian grammar

Table of Contents - Italian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

Introduction to Italian Language

• Italian Alphabet
• Nouns and Articles
• Present Tense of Regular Verbs
• Adjectives and Adverbs
• Present Tense of Irregular Verbs

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Daily Life Expressions

• Greetings and Introductions
• Foods and Drinks
• Transportation
• Numbers and Dates

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Italian Culture and Tradition

• Italian Regions and Cities
• Italian Cuisine and Wine
• Italian Art and Music
• Italian Festivals and Celebrations

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Past and Future Tenses

• Passato Prossimo
• Futuro Semplice
• Imperfect Tense
• Condizionale Presente

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Social and Work Life

• Family and Relationships
• Work and Employment
• Shopping and Services
• Tourism and Hospitality

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Italian Literature and Cinema

• Famous Italian Writers and Poets
• Italian Cinema Industry
• Italian Contemporary Art

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Subjunctive and Imperative Moods

• Present Subjunctive
• Imperative Form
• Simple Past Subjunctive
• Conditional Subjunctive

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Science and Technology

• Computer and Technology
• Science and Research
• Environment and Ecology

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Italian Politics and Society

• Contemporary Italian Politics
• Italian Society and Customs
• Religion and Believes

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Compound Tenses

• Trapassato Prossimo
• Trapassato Remoto
• Futuro Anteriore
• Congiuntivo Passato

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Arts and Design

• Fashion and Design
• Music and Performing Arts
• Visual Arts

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Italian Language and Dialects

• Italian Language Variations
• Italian Language in the World
• Italian Language as a Second Language

Other Lessons

• Adjectives
• When use LI and GLI
• How to Use Have
• Past Participle in Italian
• Nouns
• Questions
• Prepositions
• 0 to A1 Course
• Italian Alphabet

Sources

• The Italian Present Tense - Smart Italian Learning
• Regular present tense: Italian grammar lesson with examples
• How do you use the present simple tense in Italian? - Grammar

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