Conjugating verbs

PRIMO CONIUGAZIONE
First conjugation verbs end in –are, such as:
Parlare
Compare
Lavorare
Cominciare
PRIMO CONIUGAZIONE
When conjugating a verb that ends in –are, you must drop the –are
Parlare
When you drop the –are you are left with
Parl
PRIMO CONIUGAZIONE
Then you add the appropriate ending.
Parlo (I speak)
Parli
(You speak)
Parla
(He/She speaks)
Parliamo (We speak)
Parlate (You guys speak)
Parlano (They speak)
SECONDO CONIUGAZIONE
Second congiugation verbs end in –ere, such as:
Prendere
Ricevere
Credere
SECONDO CONIUGAZIONE
Then you add the appropriate ending.
Credo (I believe)
Credi
(You believe)
Crede
(He/She believes)
Crediamo (We believe)
Credete (You guys believe)
Credono (They believe)
SECONDO CONIUGAZIONE
When conjugating a verb that ends in –ere, you must drop the –ere
Credere
When you drop the –ere you are left with
Cred
TERZ0 CONIUGAZIONE
Third congiugation verbs end in –ire, such as:
Dormire
Servire
TERZO CONIUGAZIONE
When conjugating a verb that ends in –ire, you must drop the –ire
Dormire
When you drop the –ire you are left with
Dorm
TERZO CONIUGAZIONE
Then you add the appropriate ending.
Dormo (I sleep)
Dormi
(You sleep)
Dorme
(He/She sleeps)
Dormiamo (We sleep)
Dormite (You guys sleep)
Dormono (They sleep)
TERZO CONIUGAZIONE: VERBI ISC
There are a large amount of verbs in this category that are labeled isc verbs
because the isc is added between the root of the verb and the ending.
Finire
Fin isc o (I finish)
Fin isc I
(You finish)
Fin isc e (He/She finishes)
Finiamo (We finish)
Finit (You guys finish)
Fin isc ono (We finish)
****Notice that the Noi and Voi forms do not have the isc in between
TOCCATE VOI (YOUR TURN)
Now you try to make sentences with these verbs and subjects
Subjects
Verbs
Io
Pulire
Tu
Parlare
Marco ed Io
Mangiare
Cinzia
Dormire
Carlo e Cinzia
Ricevere
Vittorio e tu
Compare
SAMPLE SENTENCES
Pulisco la casa. (I clean the house)
Parli Italiano. (You speak Italian)
Marco ed Io mangiamo una pizza. (Marco and I ate a pizza)
Cinzia dorme tardi. (Cinzia sleeps late.)
Carlo e Cinzia ricevono un regalo. (Carlo and Cinzia receive a gift.)
Vittorio e tu comprate le penne. (Vittorio and you buy pens)