LEGG

What is an INFINITIVE?

An INFINITIVE is a verb that
still ends in –ARE, – ERE or
–IRE. It is the unconjugated
form of the verb.
Step 1: Find the stem.
Remove the –ERE from the
INFINITIVE to
isolate the STEM.
Examples:
leggere  legg
prendere  prend
scrivere  scriv
Step 2: Add a new ending.
Add a new ending to the STEM,
depending on WHO
is doing the action:
(I) io  -o
(you) tu  -i
(he) lui  -e
(she) lei  -e
(you) Lei  -e
(we) noi  -iamo
(you) voi  -ete
(they) loro  -ono
(you) Loro  -ono
Leggere = to read

1. What is the STEM?
LEGG
2. What are the different forms of LEGGERE?
leggo
leggi
legge
leggiamo
leggete
leggono
 chiedere
 chiudere
 conoscere
 correre
 credere
 crescere
 decidere
 dipingere
 discutere
 To ask
 To close
 To know (a person/place)
 to run
 To believe
 To grow
 To decide
 To paint (hobby)
 To discuss/argue

 leggere
 mettere
 perdere
 Permettere
 piangere
 prendere
 promettere
 ricevere
 ridere
 To read
 To put/place
 To lose
 To permit/let
 To cry
 To take
 To promise
 To receive/get
 To laugh

 ripetere
 rispondere
 risolvere
 scrivere
 sorridere
 vedere
 vendere
 vincere
 vivere
 To repeat
 To answer/respond
 To resolve/solve
 To write
 To smile
 To see
 To sell
 To win
 To live