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Tiscali: Italian Phrase Finder: Italian Grammar -verbs

PHRASES

Verbs

There are three main patterns of endings for verbs in Italian - those ending are, ere and ire in the dictionary. Two examples of the ire verbs are shown, since two distinct groups of endings exist. Subject pronouns are shown in brackets because these are often not used:

	parlare	to speak	vendere	to sell
(io)	parlo	I speak	vendo	I sell
(tu)	parli	you speak	vendi	you sell
(lui/lei)	parla	(s)he speaks	vende	(s)he sells
(noi)	parliamo	we speak	vendiamo	we sell
(voi)	parlate	you speak	vendete	you sell
(loro)	parlano	they speak	vendono	they sell
	dormire	to sleep	finire	to finish
(io)	dormo	I sleep	finisco	I finish
(tu)	dormi	you sleep	finisci	you finish
(lui/lei)	dorme	(s)he sleeps	finisce	(s)he finishes
(noi)	dormiamo	we sleep	finiamo	we finish
(voi)	dormite	you sleep	finite	you finish
(loro)	dormono	they sleep	finiscono	they finish

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