Learn Italian Regular Verb Conjugation

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Understanding Regular Verb Conjugation in Italian

In Italian, verbs are words that describe actions, like 'to eat' or 'to play.' Regular verbs are those that follow a predictable pattern when they change to tell us who is doing the action and when. This guide will help you learn how to change these verbs correctly.

The Three Conjugations

Important Points

-are verbs, like 'parlare' (to talk)
-ere verbs, like 'credere' (to believe)
-ire verbs, like 'dormire' (to sleep)

Each group of verbs (-are, -ere, -ire) has its own set of endings that you add to the verb stem. The stem is what's left after you take off the -are, -ere, or -ire.

Present Tense Endings

Important Points

For -are verbs: -o, -i, -a, -iamo, -ate, -ano
For -ere verbs: -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ete, -ono
For -ire verbs: -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ite, -ono

Examples

Parlare: io parlo, tu parli, lui/lei parla
Credere: io credo, tu credi, lui/lei crede
Dormire: io dormo, tu dormi, lui/lei dorme

Past Tense (Passato Prossimo)

To talk about actions that happened in the past, Italians often use a tense called the 'passato prossimo.' This tense is made with a helper verb (either 'avere' or 'essere') and the past participle of the main verb.

Important Points

For -are verbs, the past participle ends in -ato, like 'parlato'
For -ere verbs, the past participle ends in -uto, like 'creduto'
For -ire verbs, the past participle ends in -ito, like 'dormito'

Examples

Ho parlato con Maria.
Abbiamo creduto a lui.
Hanno dormito bene.

Future Tense

To talk about what will happen in the future, Italian uses a simple future tense. The endings are added to the entire infinitive for -are and -ere verbs, and to the stem for -ire verbs.