Italian Grammar: Regular -ere Verbs, Irregular -are Verbs, and Avere Expressions

Vocabulary flashcards covering common Italian regular -ere verbs, irregular -are verbs (andare, dare, fare, stare), and idiomatic expressions with fare, dare, stare, and avere.

leggere

To read.

chiedere

To ask (for).

chiudere

To close.

correre

To run.

dipingere

To paint.

mettere

To put.

prendere

To take.

ricevere

To receive.

ripetere

To repeat.

rispondere (a)

To reply (to).

scrivere

To write.

spendere

To spend (money).

vedere

To see.

vendere

To sell.

vivere

To live.

andare

To go.

andare a + [infinitive]

A construction used to express what people are going to do; it indicates movement only and is not equivalent to the English future tense.

dare

To give.

dare del tu

To address informally.

dare del Lei

To address formally.

dare un esame

To take an exam.

dare una mano

To lend a hand.

fare

To do; to make.

fare attenzione

To pay attention.

fare il bagno / la doccia

To take a bath / a shower.

fare colazione

To have breakfast.

fare due passi

To take a short walk.

fare una corsa

To go for a run.

fare una domanda

To ask a question.

fare una foto

To take a picture.

fare una gita

To take a field trip.

fare una passeggiata

To take a walk.

fare la spesa / fare spese

To buy groceries / to shop.

fare un viaggio

To take a trip.

stare

To stay; to be.

stare zitto/a

To be/stay quiet.

stare attento/a

To pay attention.

avere

To have.

avere… anni

To be… years old.

avere bisogno di

To need.

avere caldo

To feel hot.

avere fame (f.)

To be hungry.

avere freddo

To feel cold.

avere paura (di)

To be afraid (of).

avere ragione (f.)

To be right.

avere sete (f.)

To be thirsty.

avere sonno

To be sleepy.

avere torto

To be wrong.