501 common Italian verbs

abbandonare

abandon

abbassare

lower, pull down

abbracciare

hug

abbronzare

tan

abitare

live, dwell

abituarsi

get used

abusare

abuse, take advantage

accadere

happen, occur

accendere

light, kindle

accogliere

welcome, receive

accompagnare

accompany

accorgersi

notice, become aware of

addormentarsi

fall asleep, go sleep

aderire

adhere, belong something

adorare

adore

affermare

affirm, declare, state

afferrare

seize, grasp, hold on

affiggere

afflict, distress

affretarsi

hasten, hurry

aggiungere

add

aiutare

help, aid

alludere

allude, refer, hint

alzare

raise, lift up

alzarsi

get up, rise, stand up

ammettere

admit

ammirare

admire

andare

go

andarsene

go away

annoiare

annoy, bore

annoiarse

be bored

anticipare

anticipate, advance

apparecchiare

prepare, set

apparire

appear, look, seem

appartenere

belong

apprendere

learn

aprire

open

ardere

burn

arrabbiarsi

get angry

arrestare

arrest, s p

arrivare

arrive

asciugare

dry

aspetare

wait for

assaggiare

taste

assalire

assail, assault

assistere

assist

assumere

assume, hire

attendere

wait for, attend

attribuire

attribute, ascribe

avere

have

avverdersi

perceive, notice, become aware

avvenire

happen, occur

avvisare

advise, inform, let know

baciare

kiss

ballare

dance

benedire

bless

bere

drink

bisognare

be necessary, have , must

bloccare

block, close off

bocciare

fail, reject

bollire

boil

bruciarsi

burn oneself

burlarsi

make fun of, laugh at

bussare

knock

buttarsi

throw oneself in

cadere

fall

calcolare

calculate, compute

calmarsi

clam oneself down

cambiare

change, exchange

camminare

walk

cancellare

cross out, cancel, rub out

cantare

sing

capire

understand

cascare

fall down

causare

cause

cedere

give away, give in, yield

celebrare

celebrate

cercare

look for, seek, search

chiamare

call

chiedere

ask

chiudere

close, shut

cogliere

gather, pick, catch

colpire

hit, strike

cominciare

begin

commettere

commit

commuovere

move, uch, affect

comparire

appear, cut a fine figure

complacere

comply, please, satisfy

comporre

compose

comportarsi

behave onself

comprare

buy

comprendere

understand

communicare

communicate

concedere

concede, grant, award

concludere

conclude

condurre

lead, conduct, drive

confondere

confuse

conoscere

know, be familiar with

consistere

consist

consumare

consume

contendere

contend, dispute