Italian Verb Conjugations and Usage

Essere

to be

Irregular conjugation of Essere

Sono, Sei, E, Siamo, Siete, Sono

Subject pronouns

Io, Tu, lui/lei, Noi, Voi, Loro

-o

First person singular ending for regular -are verbs

-i

Second person singular ending for regular -are verbs

-a

Third person singular ending for regular -are verbs

-iamo

First person plural ending for regular -are verbs

-ate

Second person plural ending for regular -are verbs

-ano

Third person plural ending for regular -are verbs

Present tense -are verbs (regular)

Verbs like Abitare, Arrivare, Aspettare, etc.

Abitare

to live (in)

Arrivare

to arrive

Aspettare

to wait

Cambiare

to change

Cenare

to have dinner

Cercare

to look for

Chiamare

to call (name)

Cominciare (a)

to begin (to)

Comprare

to buy

Desiderare

to desire/ want

Dimenticare

to forget

Disegnare

to draw

Diventare

to become

Frequentare

to attend/ to date

Guidare

to drive

Imparare(a)

to learn (to)

Incontrare

to meet (with)

Insegnare

to teach

Lavorare

to work

Mandare

to send

Mangiare

to eat

Pagare

to pay

Pensare di/a

to think (about/of)

Portare

to bring/wear

Practicare

to practice

Ricordare

to remember

(ri)tornare

to return/ to come back

Spiegare

to explain

Studiare

to study

Telefonare(a)

to telephone (to call someone)

Trovare

to find

Usare

to use

Viaggiare

to travel

Guardare

to look

Giocare

to play (sports)

Suonare

to play (instruments)

Ballare

to dance

Parlare

to speak

Andare

to go

Dare

To give

Expressions with dare

Dare un esame: to take an exam; Dare una mano: to lend a hand(helping)

Fare

To do/ To make

Expressions with fare

Fare attenzione: to pay attention; Fare il bagno/ la doccia: to take a bath/ shower; Fare colazione: to have breakfast; Fare due passi: to take a short walk; Fare una corsa: to take 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/spese: to buy groceries/ to shop; Fare un viaggio: to take a trip

Stare

to stay/ to be

Avere

to have

Expressions with avere

Avere anni: to be ....

Avere bisogno di

to need

Avere caldo

to feel hot

Avere fame

to be hungry

Avere freddo

to feel cold

Avere fretta

to be in a hurry

Avere paura (di)

to be afraid (of)

Avere ragione

to be right

Avere sete

to be thirsty

Avere sonno

to be sleepy

Avere torto

to be wrong

Avere voglia di

to feel like

Chiedere

to ask (for) (things)

Chiudere

to close

Correre

to run

Dipingere

to paint

Mettere

to put

Prendere

to take

Ricevere

to receive

Ripetere

to repeat

Rispondere (a)

to respond/ reply (to)

Scrivere

to write

Spendere

to spend (money)

Vedere

to see

Vivere

to live

Leggere

to read

Prendere una decisione

to make a decision

Piacere

to please

Partire

to leave

Aprire

to open

Dormire

to sleep

Offrire

to offer

Seguire

to follow/ to take (a class)

Sentire

to feel/ to hear

Servire

to serve

Capire

to understand

Finire

to finish

Preferire

to prefer

Pulire

to clean

Spendire

to send

Dovere

to have to/must

Potere

to be able to

Volere

to want to

Dire

to say/to tell

Uscire

to go out/ to leave