To conjugate a regular verb in the present tense ( Presente Indicativo ), you remove the infinitive ending (-are, -ere, or -ire) and add the specific endings for each person. Io parl- o (I speak) Tu parl- i (You speak) Lui/Lei parl- a (He/She speaks) Noi parl- iamo (We speak) Voi parl- ate (You all speak) Loro parl- ano (They speak) 3. Essential Irregular Verbs
Other common irregular verbs: fare (to do/make), dire (to say), venire (to come), potere (can), dovere (must), volere (want), sapere (know). verbos italianos conjugados
| Mood | Italian Name | Typical Use | Example Tenses | |------|-------------|-------------|----------------| | Indicative | Indicativo | Facts, reality | Present, Past (Perfect, Imperfect, Remote), Future | | Subjunctive | Congiuntivo | Doubt, wish, emotion | Present, Imperfect, Past, Pluperfect | | Conditional | Condizionale | Polite requests, hypotheticals | Present, Past | | Imperative | Imperativo | Commands | Present only (no 1st person singular) | To conjugate a regular verb in the present