verbs (action words) Flashcards
parlare
to speak
io parlo
i speak
tui parli
you speak
lu/lei parla
he/she speaks
noi parliamo
we speak
voi parlate
you speak (plural)
loro parlano
they speak
venire
to come
io vengo
i come
tu vieni
you come
lui/lei viene
he/she comes
noi veniamo
we come
voi venite
you come (plural)
loro vengono
they come
fare
to do
occasionally, “to make”
io faccio
i do
tu fai
you do
lui/lei fa
he/she does
noi facciamo
we do
voi fate
you do (plural)
loro fanno
they do
potere
“to be able to” / can
io posso
i can
tu puoi
you can
lui/lei può
he/she can
noi possiamo
we can
voi potete
you can (plural)
loro possono
they can
volere
to want
io voglio
i want
tu vuoi
you want
lui/lei vuole
he/she wants
noi vogliamo
we want
voi volete
you want (plural)
loro vogliono
they want
dire
to say
io dico
i say
tu dici
you say
lui/lei dice
he/she says
noi diciamo
we say
voi dite
you say (plural)
loro dicono
they want
andare
to go
io vado
i go
tu vai
you go
lui/lei va
he/she goes
noi andiamo
we go
voi andate
you go (plural)
loro vanno
they go
venire
to come
io vengo
i come
noi veniamo
we come
tu vieni
you come
voi venite
you come (plural)
lui/lei viene
he/she comes
loro vengono
they came
mangiare
to eat
io mangio
i eat
noi mangiamo
we eat
tu mangi
you eat
voi mangiate
you eat (plural)
lui/lei mangia
he/she eats
loro mangiano
they eat
bere
to drink
io bevo
i drink
noi beviamo
we drink
tu bevi
you drink
voi bevete
you drink (plural)
lui/lei beve
he/she drinks
loro bevono
they drink
sapere
to know
it is for facts, situations, or pieces of information. we don’t use it for knowing a person or being familiar with someone.
io so
i know
noi sappiamo
we know
tu sai
you know
voi sapete
you know (plural)
lui/lei sa
he/she knows
loro sanno
they know
conoscere
to know.
it is for knowing people, places you’re familiar with, or for things you know in-depth.
conoscere
to know.
it is for knowing people, places you’re familiar with, or for things you know in-depth.
io conosco
i know
noi conosciamo
we know
tu conosci
you know
voi conoscete
you know (plural)
lui/lei conosce
he/she knows
loro conoscono
they know
stare
“to be” more as a temporary state of being or position. it can also be used as “to stand”, “to stay”, or “to lie.”