Most Common -ARE Verbs in Italian

Present Tense of ‘parlare‘ (regular verb) 

IoparloI speak
TuparliYou speak (singular, informal)
Lui/LeiparlaHe/She speaks
NoiparliamoWe speak
VoiparlateYou speak (plural)
LoroparlanoThey speak
conjugation of “are verbs” with the present tense

Why Start With –ARE Verbs?

As a beginner, one of the fastest ways to grow your Italian vocabulary is to focus on high-frequency verbs—the ones you hear and use every single day.

Most of these everyday verbs belong to the first conjugation group, the verbs ending in –are.

Why are –are verbs ideal for beginners?

  • Most of them are completely regular, which means they follow a predictable pattern (like parlare above).
  • Once you learn the pattern, you can conjugate hundreds of verbs instantly.
  • They appear constantly in beginner conversations.

There are only four irregular –are verbs:
fare (to do/make), dare (to give), stare (to stay), andare (to go) — plus their related forms.

This means you can learn the whole group very quickly and gain a solid foundation for conversation.

List of the Most Common ‘-ARE’ verbs in Italian

Andareto goIrregular Verb
Dareto giveIrregular Verb
Stareto stayIrregular Verb
Fareto do, to makeIrregular Verb
Mangiareto eatRegular Verb
Parlareto speakRegular Verb
Arrivareto arriveRegular Verb
Amareto loveRegular Verb
Trovareto findRegular Verb
Lavorareto workRegular Verb
Giocareto playRegular Verb
Iniziareto startRegular Verb
Cominciareto startRegular Verb
Comprareto buyRegular Verb
Studiareto studyRegular Verb
Guardareto watchRegular Verb
Ascoltareto listenRegular Verb
Camminareto walkRegular Verb
Pensareto thinkRegular Verb
Tornareto returnRegular Verb
Abitareto live, to resideRegular Verb
Cercareto seek, to look forRegular Verb
Telefonareto callRegular Verb
Chiamareto callRegular Verb
Passareto spend timeRegular Verb
Lasciareto leaveRegular Verb
Cantareto singRegular Verb
Lavareto washRegular Verb
Incontrareto meetRegular Verb
Dimenticareto forgetRegular Verb
Ricordareto rememberRegular Verb
Preparareto prepareRegular Verb
Aiutareto helpRegular Verb
Viaggiareto travelRegular Verb
Guidareto driveRegular Verb
Mandareto sendRegular Verb
Visitareto visitRegular Verb
Usareto useRegular Verb
Cucinareto cookRegular Verb
Spiegareto explainRegular Verb
Continuareto continueRegular Verb
Cenareto eat dinnerRegular Verb
Pranzareto eat lunchRegular Verb
Accettareto acceptRegular Verb
Imparareto learnRegular Verb
Insegnareto teachRegular Verb
Fumareto smokeRegular Verb
Regalareto give as a giftRegular Verb
Litigareto argueRegular Verb
most common “are” verbs, in Italian (1st group verbs)

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