Italian Irregular Verbs Grammar Guide

Conjugation of Fare (To Do / To Make)

• Verb Overview:

  • Infinitive: fare
  • Meaning: to do / to make

• Present Tense Conjugation:

  • io: faccio (I do / make)
  • tu: fai (you do / make)
  • lui, lei, Lei: fa (he, she, You [formal singular] does / makes)
  • noi: facciamo (we do / make)
  • voi: fate (you all do / make)
  • loro, Loro: fanno (they, You all [formal plural] do / make)

Conjugation and Verbal Forms of Andare (To Go)

• Verb Overview:

  • Infinitive: andare
  • Classification: Irregular -are verb
  • Meaning: to go

• Present Tense Conjugation (Presente Indicativo):

  • (io): vado — I go
  • (tu): vai — you go
  • (lui/lei): va — he/she goes
  • (noi): andiamo — we go
  • (voi): andate — you go
  • (loro): vanno — they go

• Tense and Modal Expression Variations for "To Go":

  • Present (I go): io vado
  • Past (I went): io sono andato/a
  • Future (I will go): io andrò
  • Conditional (I would go): io andrei
  • Modal - Ability (I could go): io potrei andare
  • Modal - Obligation (I should go): io dovrei andare
  • Modal - Volition (I want to go): io voglio andare

• Contextual Example Sentences:

  • 1. Vado a casa in autobus. (I go home by bus.)
  • 2. I figli vanno a scuola. (The children go to school.)
  • 3. Claudia va dal dottore oggi. (Claudia goes to the doctor today.)

Conjugation of Avere (To Have)

• Verb Overview:

  • Infinitive: avere
  • Meaning: to have

• Present Indicative Conjugation (Presente Indicativo):

  • 1st Person Singular (io): ho — I have
  • 2nd Person Singular (tu): hai — you have
  • 3rd Person Singular (lui/lei): ha — he/she/it has (lui ha, lei ha)
  • 1st Person Plural (noi): abbiamo — we have
  • 2nd Person Plural (voi): avete — you all / you (all) have
  • 3rd Person Plural (loro): hanno — they have

Conjugation of Essere (To Be)

• Verb Overview:

  • Infinitive: essere
  • Classification: Irregular -ere verb
  • Meaning: to be

• Present Tense Conjugation (Presente Indicativo):

  • 1st Person Singular (io): sono — I am
  • 2nd Person Singular (tu): sei — you are
  • 3rd Person Singular (lui/lei): è — he/she is
  • 1st Person Plural (noi): siamo — we are
  • 2nd Person Plural (voi): siete — you are / you (all) are / you guys are
  • 3rd Person Plural (loro): sono — they are