Most Common Italian Verbs

Giocare

To play

Suonare

To play (an instrument)

Recitare

To act

Camminare

To walk

Correre

To run

Guidare

To drive

Volare

To fly

Nuotare

To swim

Andare

To go

Fermarsi

To stop

Seguire

To follow

Pensare

To think

Parlare

To speak

Dire

To say

Mangiare

To eat

Bere

To drink

Uccidere

To kill

Morire

To die

Sorridere

To smile

Ridere

To laugh

Piangere

To cry

Comprare

To buy

Pagare

To pay

Vendere

To sell

Sparare

To shoot (a gun)

Imparare

To learn

Saltare

To jump

Odorare

To smell

Sentire

To hear (a sound)

Ascoltare

To listen (to music)

Assaggiare

To taste

Toccare

To touch

Vedere

To see (a bird)

Guardare

To watch (TV)

Baciare

To kiss

Bruciare

To burn

Sciogliere

To melt

Scavare

To dig

Esplodere

To explode

Sedere

To sit

Stare in piedi

To stand

Amare

To love

Odiare

To hate

Passare

To pass by

Oltrepassare

To pass by

Tagliare

To cut

Combattere

To fight

Distendersi

To lie down

Ballare

To dance

Dormire

To sleep

Svegliarsi

To wake up

Cantare

To sing

Contare

To count

Sposare

To marry

Sposarsi

To get married

Pregare

To pray

Vincere

To win

Perdere

To lose

Mescolare

To mix/stir

Piegare

To bend

Lavare

To wash

Cucinare

To cook

Aprire

To open

Chiudere

To close

Scrivere

To write

Chiamare

To call

Girare

To turn

Costruire

To build

Insegnare

To teach

Crescere

To grow

Disegnare

To draw

Nutrire

To feed

Prendere

To catch

Prendere al volo

To catch (in flight)

Afferrare

To grab

Lanciare

To throw

Pulire

To clean

Trovare

To find

Cadere

To fall

Spingere

To push

Tirare

To pull

Portare

To carry

Trasportare

To transport

Rompere

To break

Indossare

To wear

Appendere

To hang

Tremare

To shake

Firmare

To sign

Battere

To beat

Picchiare

To hit

Sollevare

To lift