by Serena | Dec 7, 2023 | beginners, Italian grammar
Some Italian -ire verbs (third conjugation) follow a special pattern in the present tense: they add -isc- between the stem and the ending. Verbs like finire, capire and pulire insert -isc- in four forms: io, tu, lui/lei and loro. The noi and voi forms stay completely...
by Serena | Dec 7, 2023 | beginners, Italian grammar
Present Tense of ‘parlare’ (regular verb)Â IoparloI speakTuparliYou speak (singular, informal)Lui/LeiparlaHe/She speaksNoiparliamoWe speakVoiparlateYou speak (plural)LoroparlanoThey speakconjugation of “are verbs” with the present tense Why...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | beginners, Italian grammar
What’s the present tense in Italian? The Italian present tense (presente indicativo) has four main uses: To describe actions happening right now: Marco mangia una pizza. (Marco is eating a pizza.) To express general truths or habits: Gli...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners
What’s an irregular verb? An irregular verb in Italian is one that doesn’t follow standard conjugation rules, like verbs ending in -are, -ere, or -ire in Italian. Every language has them, with examples like “to be,” “can,” or...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners, intermediate
What’s the difference between “sapere” and “conoscere”? Although both “sapere” and “conoscere” translate to “to know” in English, in Italian they have distinct meanings and are rarely...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners, intermediate
Wondering why Italians say ce l’ho instead of just l’ho? Or why it’s ce l’hai? and not simply l’hai? Bella domanda! It’s one of the most common things you’ll hear in Italy, and once you get it, you’ll use it every day....
