verbs italian

parlare

to speak

leggere

to read

dormire

to sleep

essere

to be

avere

to have

-ARE verbs

Italian verbs that end in -are, like parlare (to speak) and mangiare (to eat).

-ERE verbs

Italian verbs that end in -ere, like leggere (to read) and scrivere (to write).

-IRE verbs

Italian verbs that end in -ire, like dormire (to sleep) and finire (to finish).

Future endings

The verb endings for future tense in Italian: Io -ò, Tu -ai, Lui/Lei -à, Noi -emo, Voi -ete, Loro -anno.

Conditional (Condizionale)

A mood used for polite requests or hypothetical situations.

Subjunctive (Congiuntivo)

A mood used for doubts, emotions, or opinions.

Passato Prossimo

Past tense formed with essere or avere + past participle.

Imperfetto

Imperfect tense, used for past habits and descriptions.

Indicative Mood

The mood that expresses reality and facts, with eight tenses.

Essere (to be)

An irregular verb with unique conjugation forms.

Irregular Verbs

Verbs that do not follow regular conjugation patterns.

Future (Futuro Semplice)

Tense used for actions that will happen in the future.

Doubt

A situation where the subjunctive mood is often used.

polite requests

Situations where the conditional mood is often used.