Common Italian Verbs

abitare

to live

aiutare

to help

andare

to go

aprire

to open

arrivare

to arrive

ascoltare

to listen to

aspettare

to wait for

avere

to have

bere

to drink

cadere

to fall

camminare

to walk

capire (isc)

to understand

cercare

to look for

chiamare

to call

chiedere

to ask

chiudere

to close

cominciare, iniziare

to begin, start

comprare

to buy

conoscere

to know (person or place)

correre

to run

cucinare

to cook

dare

to give

dire

to say

diventare

to become

dormire

to sleep

dovere

to have to, should

entrare

to enter

essere

to be

fare

to do, make

finire (isc)

to finish

guardare

to look at, watch

guidare

to drive

lasciare

to leave behind

lavorare

to work

mangiare

to eat

mettere

to put

pagare

to pay

parlare

to talk

partire

to leave

pensare

to think

portare

to bring, carry, wear

potere

to be able to, can

preferire (isc)

to prefer

prendere

to take

rimanere

to remain

ripetere

to repeat

rispondere

to answer

stare

to stay

tornare

to return

trovare

to find

uscire

to go out

vedere

to see

venire

to come

vivere

to live

volere

to want