-Are verbs in Italian are first conjugation verbs.

Follow the pattern below to conjugate regular verbs by dropping the -are and adding the following endings:

For example, the verb, parlare (to speak, to talk): *NB: In the third person plural (loro and Loro forms), the stress falls on the same syllable as the third person singular (as underlined).

-Ere verbs in Italian are second conjugation verbs. Follow the pattern below to conjugate regular verbs by dropping the -ere and adding the following endings:

For example, the verb, vedere (to see, to view):

**NB: In the third person plural (loro and Loro forms), the stress falls on the same syllable as the third person singular (as underlined).

Italian verbs ending in -ire (also known as third conjugation) follow two different patterns. In the chart below, you have the standard pattern for -ire verbs, such asdormire:

There is a second class of -ire verbs which follow a different pattern, outlined below (such as the verb, preferire):

The pattern illustrated above is shown below with the verb, dormire (to sleep):

The second method of conjugation is shown below with the verb, preferire (to prefer) note the -isc between the stem and the ending:

Do you see the differences between the two types of -ire verbs? When in doubt as to which pattern an -ire verb uses, consult a dictionary. Below is a list of common -isc verbs that follow the same pattern as preferire: agire ambire ammonire ardire arrugginire capire chiarire colpire costruire demolire favorire ferire fiorire fornire finire to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to act aspire admonish venture rust understand clarify hit construct demolish favor wound flourish supply finish

guarire inserire impedire obbedire patire percepire proibire pulire punire rapire restituire riferire scolorire scolpire sparire spedire stabilire subire suggerire tossire tradire trasferirsi unire to unite

to to to

to to to to to become to to to to give relate, to to to to to to to to to to

aware

heal insert prevent obey suffer of prohibit clean punish kidnap back refer discolor sculpt disappear send establish suffer suggest cough betray move

to

There are some verbs that can follow either pattern: aborrire applaudire assorbire inghiottire mentire nutrire tossire to cough to to to to to to abhor applaud absorb swallow lie nourish