Verbs Flashcards
Abide
I can’t abide his smoking in the house. “I won’t abide insolence or bad behaviour,” said the schoolteacher.
Abode (Abided) Abode (Abided) Sopportare
Arise
Arose Arisen Sorgere / Presentarsi
Awake
Awoke (Awaked) Awoken (Awaked) Svegliarsi
Beat
Beat Beaten Battere
Become
Became Become Diventare
Begin
Began Begun Cominciare
Befall
We never thought that this catastrophe could befall us.
Befell Befallen Accadere
Behold
Man does not behold the face of the Gorgon and live.
Beheld Beheld Vedere / Osservare
Bend
The back fender on the bicycle is bent.
Bent Bent Curvare / Piegare
Il parafango posteriore della bici è piegato.
Bereave
I’ll not bereave you of your money
Bereft Bereft Privare
Beseech
Have mercy on me, I beseech you!
Besought Besought Supplicare / Implorare
Bet
Bet Bet Scommettere
Bid
He bid one hundred euros for the painting at the auction.
Bid / Bade Bid / Bidden Fare un’offerta
Ha offerto cento euro per il quadro all’asta.
Bind
The outlaw bound and gagged the woman.
Bound Bound Legare
Il fuorilegge legò e imbavagliò la donna.
Bite
Bit Bitten Mordere
Bleed
Bled Bled Sanguinare
Blow
Blew Blown Soffiare
Break
Broke Broken Rompere
Breed
He breeds under the roof houses of snow-white pigeons.
Bred Bred Allevare
Alleva sotto il tetto delle case piccioni bianchi come la neve.
Bring
Brought Brought Portare
Broadcast
Broadcast (Broadcasted) Broadcast (Broadcasted) Trasmettere
Burn
Burnt / Burned Burnt / Burned Bruciare
Burst
Burst Burst Esplodere / Scoppiare
Buy
Bought Bought Comprare
Cast
Cast Cast Gettare / Lanciare
Catch
Caught Caught Prendere
Chide
i chide my sister’s son
Chid Chide / Chidden Sgridare / Riprendere
Choose
Chose Chosen Scegliere
Cleave
Cleft Cleft Fendere / Spaccare
Cling
Clung Clung Aggrapparsi / Stringersi
Come
Came Come Venire
Cost
Cost Cost Costare
Creep
Crept Crept Strisciare
Cut
Cut Cut Tagliare
Deal
Dealt Dealt Trattare / Distribuire
Dig
Dug Dug Scavare
Draw
Drew Drawn Disegnare
Dream
Dreamt (Dreamed) Dreamt (Dreamed) Sognare
Drink
Drank Drunk Bere
Drive
Drove Driven Guidare
Dwell
Dwelt Dwelt Dimorare
Eat
Ate Eaten Mangiare
Fall
Fell Fallen Cadere
Feed
Fed Fed Nutrire
Feel
Felt Felt Sentire
Fight
Fought Fought Combattere
Find
Found Found Trovare
Flee
Fled Fled Fuggire
Fling
Flung Flung Lanciare / Gettare
Fly
Flew Flown Volare
Forbid
Forbade Forbidden Proibire
Forecast
Forecast (Forecasted) Forecast (Forecasted) Prevedere
Forget
Forgot Forgotten Dimenticare
Forgive
Forgave Forgiven Perdonare
Forsake
Forsook Forsaken Abbandonare / Rinunciare
Freeze
Froze Frozen Congelare
Gainsay
Gainsaid Gainsaid Contraddire / Negare
Get
Got Got / Gotten (US) Prendere / Ottenere
Give
Gave Given Dare
Grow
Grew Grown Crescere
Hang
Hung Hung Appendere
Hear
Heard Heard Sentire / Udire
Heave
Hove (Heaved) Hove (Heaved) Sollevare di peso / Alzare
Hide
Hid Hidden Nascondere
Hit
Hit Hit colpire
Hold
Held Held Tenere
Hurt
Hurt Hurt Fare male / Ferire
Keep
Kept Kept Conservare
Know
Knew Known Sapere
Lade
Laded Laden Caricare
Lay
Laid Laid Stendere
Lead
Led Led Condurre
Lean
Leant (Leaned) Leant (Leaned) Pendere / Inclinarsi
Leap
Leapt (Leaped) Leapt (Leaped) Saltare
Learn
Learnt (Learned) Learnt (Learned) Imparare
Leave
Left Left Lasciare / Partire
Lend
Lent Lent Prestare
Let
Let Let Lasciare / Permettere
Lie
Lay Lain Mentire
Light
Lit (Lighted) Lit (Lighted) Illuminare
Lose
Lost Lost Perdere
Make
Made Made Fare / Realizzare
Mean
Meant Meant Significare
Meet
Met Met Incontrare
Mislay
Mislaid Mislaid Smarrire
Mislead
Misled Misled Ingannare
Mistake
Mistook Mistaken Confondere
Mow
Mowed Mown (Mowed) Falciare
Overcome
Overcame Overcome Superare / Vincere
Pay
Paid Paid Pagare
Put
Put Put Mettere
Quit
Quit (Quitted) Quit (Quitted) Smettere
Read
Read Read Leggere
Rend
Rent Rent Lacerare / Strappare
Rid
Rid Rid Sbarazzare
Ride
Rode Ridden Cavalcare
Ring
Rang Rung Suonare / Squillare
Rise
Rose Risen Aumentare / Alzarsi / Crescere
Run
Ran Run Correre
Saw
Sawed Sawn (Sawed) Segare
Say
Said Said Dire
See
Saw Seen Vedere
Seek
Sought Sought Cercare
Sell
Sold Sold Vendere
Send
Sent Sent Mandare
Set
Set Set Fissare / Mettere
Shake
Shook Shaken Scuotere / Agitare
Shed
Shed Shed Spargere / Diffondere
Shine
Shone Shone Brillare
Shoot
Shot Shot Sparare
Show
Showed Shown Mostrare
Shrink
Shrank Shrunk Restringersi / Ridurre
Shut
Shut Shut Chiudere
Sing
Sang Sung Cantare
Sink
Sank Sunk Affondare
Sit
Sat Sat Sedersi
Slay
Slew Slain Uccidere
Sleep
Slept Slept Dormire
Slide
Slid Slid Scorrere / Scivolare
Slit
Slit Slit Tagliare
Speak
Spoke Spoken Parlare
Speed
Sped (Speeded) Sped (Speeded) Accelerare
Spin
Span Spun Girare / Ruotare
Spit
Spat Spat Sputare
Split
Split Split Spaccare
Spread
Spread Spread Diffondere / Propagare
Stand
Stood Stood Stare in piedi / Alzarsi
Stave
Stove (Staved) Stove (Staved) Sfondare / Rompere
Steal
Stole Stolen Rubare
Stick
Stuck Stuck Appiccicare
Sting
Stung Stung Pungere
Stink
Stank Stunk Puzzare
Strew
Strewed Strewn (Strewed) Spargere
Strike
Struck Struck Colpire
Strive
Strove Striven Sforzarsi
Swear
Swore Sworn Giurare
Sweat
Sweat Sweat Sudare
Sweep
Swept Swept Spazzare
Swell
Swelled Swollen (Swelled) Gonfiare
Swim
Swam Swum Nuotare
Take
Took Taken Prendere
Teach
Taught Taught Insegnare
Tear
Tore Torn Strappare
Tell
Told Told Dire / Raccontare
Think
Thought Thought Pensare
Thrive
Throve (Thrived) Thriven (Thrived) Prosperare
Throw
Threw Thrown Gettare / Lanciare
Thrust
Thrust Thrust Conficcare
Tread
Trod Trod / Trodden Calpestare
Understand
Understood Understood Capire
Undertake
Undertook Undertaken Intraprendere
Upset
Upset Upset Preoccupare
Wake up
Woke up (Waked up) Woke up (Waked up) Svegliarsi
Wear
Wore Worn Indossare
Weep
Wept Wept Piangere
Wet
Wet Wet Bagnare
Win
Won Won Vincere
Wind
Wound Wound Avvolgere / Serpeggiare
Withdraw
Withdrew Withdrawn prelevare / Ritirare
Withhold
Withheld Withheld Rifiutare / Negare
Write
Wrote Written Scrivere