Verbs - Irregular / Unique Sayings Flashcards
To Have / To feel something
Conjugate this verb
Avere = I feel something (vs. Essere = describe something)
(irregular verb)
In English = use with adjectives (I am afraid)
In Italian = use with nouns (I have fear)
(io) ho = I have
(tu) hai = you have
(lui/lei/Lei) ha = he/she/it has
(noi) abbiamo = we have
(voi) avete = you have
(loro) hanno = they have
I am in a hurry
Ho fretta
Avere = I have hurry
Are you thirsty?
Hai sete?
Avere = do you have thirst?
Is she sleepy?
ha sonno?
Avere = does she have/feel sleep/tired?
They are cold
Hanno freddo
Avere = do they have/feel cold?
To need
avere bisogno di
Avere = I have/feel the need
To feel hot
avere caldo
I have/feel cold
To be hungry
avere fame
I have/feel hungry
To feel cold
Avere freddo
I have/feel cold
To be in a hurry
Avere fretta
I have/feel hurried
To be afraid (of)
avere paura (di)
(Pah-or-rah)
I have / feel fear
To be right
Avere ragione (fem)
(Ra-gjone-ay)
I have/feel right
To be thirsty
avere sete (fem)
I have/feel thirst
To be sleepy
avere sonno
I have/feel sleepy
To be wrong
avere torto
I have/feel wrong
To feel like
avere voglia di
I have/feel
What verbs do you use for:
- people feel hot/cold
- something is hot/cold
- People = Avere
- Things = Essere
To be
Conjugate this verb
Essere = describe something (vs. Avere which you feel something)
(irregular verb)
(io) sono = I am
(tu) sei = you are
(lui/lei/Lei) è = he/she/it is
(noi) siamo = we are
(voi) siete = you are
(loro) sono = they are
I am Italian (fem)
Io sono italiana
Essere = I am/describe yourself
You (plural) are intelligent
Voi siete intelligenti
Essere = you are / describe them
He is a famous actor
Lui è un attore famoso
Essere = he is/describe him
Francesca e Mario are students
Francesca è Mario sono studenti
Essere = they are / describe them
Ann and I are at university
Io e Anna siamo all’università
Essere= we are/describe us
Mrs. Rossi is an author
La signora Rossi è un’autrice
Essere = he is / describe him
You are in New York? (Informal)
Tu sei a New York?
Essere = you are / describe you / used w/ locations
When talking about what people are going to do, what do you use (_____ + _____ + ______)
Ex: Are you going fishing at the lake?
Andare + a + infinitive verb
Ex: Vai a pascare al lago?
We are going to Rome
Andiamo a Roma
Andare verb = to go
“a” = used with cities for “to”
The students are going to Paris
Gli studenti vanno a Parigi
Andare verb = to go
“a” = used with cities for “to”
I am going to Italy
Vado in italia
Andare verb = to go
“in” = used with countries for “to”
Are you going to Switzerland?
Vai in Svizzera?
Andare verb = to go
“in” = used with countries for “to”
To give
Dare = to give
Irregular -ARE verb. Need to memorize
Io do
tu dai
Lei dà
noi diamo
voi date
loro danno
Maria gives the card to Giuseppe
Maria dà le carte a Giuseppe
Dare = to give
I am giving the bike to Chiara
Do la bici a Chiara
Dare = to give
“To address informally”
dare del tu
Dare = to give / this is idiomatic
“to address formally”
dare del Lei
Dare = to give / this is idiomatic
To take an exam
dare un esame
Dare = to give / this is idiomatic
To lend a hand
dare una mano
Dare = to give
Pina addresses the professor formally
Pina dà del Lei al professore
Dare = to give (idiomatic expression?)
To stay / To be
Stare = to stay
Irregular -ARE verb. Need to memorize
Io sto (I stay / I am)
Tu stai (you stay / you are)
Lei sta (you stay / you are
Noi stiamo (we stay / we are)
Voi state (you stay / you are)
Loro stanno (they stay / they are)
To be/stay quiet
Stare zitto
(dsee-toe)
Stare = to stay/be - this is idiomatic
Are you going to ask Marta for a pen?
Chiedi una penna a Marta?
chiedere = to ask
He is asking how the weather is
Lui domanda/chiede che tempo fa
chiedere = to ask
Let’s ask your mother for the car!
Chendiamo la macchina a tua madre!
chiedere = to ask
What is the difference between the verbs Essere and Stare
**Essere **= to be or to exist / to feel something.
States a quality or state of something
- Give details about yourself or someone (Nationality, job, origin/where from).
- Give date and time
- Describe something or someone (birds are black, I am happy)
- Often used with “ci” ( There is = c’è, There are = ci sono)
Stare = to stay or to be. Implies voluntariness in action. To describe something
- In general, indicates location, health, appearance
2.Idiomatic expressions (stare zitto, stare attente, etc.) - Give precise locations of objects or people
- Continuous present tense / expressing action at a specific moment in the present (I’m eating pizza = Sto mangiando una pizza)
To please
Piacere
How is “piacere” most often used?
The subject of the verb is the item, not me, you, etc.
1) third person singular = piace = about another person or thing (he/she/it) this follows other -ERE verbs
Ex: I like summer = summer is pleasing to me (summer is the noun).
2) third person plural - = piacciono = they, them, theirs, themselves, their note this is irregular (pee-ach-an-oh)
Ex: Do you like sweets? Ti piacciono i dolci?
How do you say you like an activity, using the infinitive of the verb? Ex: Samuel likes to paint.
“A samuele piace dipingere”
Use preposition “A” + piace + infinitive of verb to paint.
If you don’t use a pronoun (ti, lei, etc.) before the verb, you need “A” before the name
The “A” may combine with the pronoun
To Go
Andare
Irregular -ARE verb - need to memorize
Io vado
Tu vai
Lei va
Noi andiamo
Voi andate
Loro vanno
We are helping Leo
Diamo una mano a Leo
Tomorrow they are taking a field trip to florence
Domani fanno una gita a Firenze
(gee-tah)
We are helping Leo
Diamo una mano a Leo
Dare = to give / this is idiomatic - to give a hand
Maria gives a book to Claudio
Maria dà il libro a Claudio
Dare = to give
Antonio e Giancarlo stay quiet
Antonio e Giancarlo stanno zitti
Stare = to stay/be - this is idiomatic
I give
Io do
You give (singular, informal)
tu dai
He/she gives
Lui/Lei dà
We give
noi diamo
You (plural) give
Voi date
They give
Loro danno
I go
Io vado
You go (singular, informal)
Tu vai
He/she goes
Lui/Lei va
We go
Noi andiamo
You (plural) go
Voi andate
They go
Loro vanno
Mr. Perrioli goes to the university Monday
il Signor Perrioli
va all’università il lunedì
Andare = to go
You and Gioia always pay attention in class
Tu e Gioia state sempre attente a lezione
Stare = to stay/be - this is idiomatic for pay attention
I am
Io sto
Stare = to stay/be
You (singular, informal) are
Tu stai
Stare = to stay/be
He/she is
Lui/Lei è
We are
Noi siamo
You (plural) are
Voi siete
They are
Loro sono
Me and Maurizio often give a hand to friends
Io e Maurizio diamo spesso una mano agli amici
dare = to give = to give/lend a hand - idiomatic
a + gli = agli (ah-yee) = to their friends
Cecila goes to Rome
Cecilia va a Roma
“a” = used with cities
You do the shopping tomorrow
Tu fai la spesa domani
Fare = to do/make = idiomatic w/ shopping
Hi guys, how are you? (all boys)
Ciao, ragazzi, come state?
Stare = to stay/be
I go horseback riding
Io vado a cavallo
Andare = to go
The boy doe his homework
Il ragazzo fa i compiti
Fare = to do/make = idiomatic w/ do homework
Ricardo and Gina don’t go to the office today
Riccardo e Gina non vanno in ufficio oggi
Andare = to go
“in” officio = used with to office or house
You and Sonia are together
Tu e Sonia state insieme
Stre = to stay/be
Antonio and Roberto lend a hand in class
Antonio e Roberto danno una mano in classe
Dare = to give = idiomatic with lend/give a hand
To have to/must
To owe
Conjugate this verb
Dovere
io devo
tu devi
lei deve
noi dobbiamo
voi dovete
loro devono
I have to
(io) devo
You have to (sing, informal)
(tu) devi
He/she has to
(lui/lei) deve
We have to
(noi) dobbiamo
You have to (plural)
(voi) dovete
They have to
(loro) devono
What is the verb “dovere” (to have to / must) usually used with in a sentence?
Other verbs to express obligation or probability
dovere + infinitive = what has to or must be done
If “dovere” isn’t used with another verb (to express obligation), what can it mean?
To owe
My friends and I have to study for the exam
Io e i miei amichi dobbiamo studiare per l’esame.
dobbiamo = we have to
I have to finish my homework
io devo finire i compiti
Devo = dovere = have to
Finire = to finish
He must be in class
Deve essere a lezione
Deve = Dovere = must be
Essere = to be
I owe you a favor
Ti devo un favore
I must download a document
(io) Devo scaricare un documento
(scary-car-ay)
You (plural) have to dial the number
(voi) Dovete comporre il numero
We owe Simone ten euros
Dobbiamo dieci euro a Simone
Dobbiamo = Devere = to owe
*Devere is not followed by an infinitive
To be able to / can
(ability to do something)
(permission to do something)
Potere
io posso
tu puoi
lei può
noi possiamo
voi potete
loro possono
What is the verb “potere” (to be able to / can / may) usually used with in a sentence?
Other verbs to express what is able to be done
potere + infinitive = what can be done / may be done
Can you save the password? (sing, informal)
Puoi salvare la password?
I can’t turn on the TV
Non posso accendere la TV
Can we go with Laura?
Possiamo andare con Laura?
You can’t go out this evening
Stasera non potete uscire
I can’t go out every night
Non posso uscrire tutte le sere
May I use your cell phone?
Posso usare il tuo cellulare?
Allesia can’t come to our party
Allessia non può venire alla nostra festa
Alberto can’t come to the party
Alberto non può venire alla festa
Può = potere = ability/permission to do something
Venire = to come
To want
Conjugate this verb
Volere
io voglio (voll-yoh)
tu vuoi
lei vuole (v wall-ay)
noi vogliamo
voi volete
loro vogliono
What does the verb “volere” + dire mean?
“Vuol dire” = “to mean”
Volere = to want (this is shortened to “vuol”
Dire = to say/tell
“To mean”
“Vuol dire” = “to mean”
Volere = to want (this is shortened to “vuol”
Dire = to say/tell
To feel like having
To feel like doing something
Use “avere voglia di”
Do you feel like watching TV? (sing, informal)
(tu) Hai voglia di guardare la TV?
Do you (plural) feel like going out with them?
(voi) Avete voglia di uscire con loro?
I want
io voglio (voll-yoh)
You want (sing, informal)
tu vuoi
He/she wants
lui/lei vuole (v wall-ay)
We want
noi vogliamo
You want (plural)
voi volete
They want
loro vogliono
(VOLL-yon-oh)
What 2 things can “volere” (to want) be used with in a sentance?
- Infinitive (want to do)
- Noun (something you want)
They want to download an app
(loro) Vogliono scaricare una app
(scary-car-ay)
We want to play soccer
(noi) Vogliamo giocare a calcio
It means it’s working
voul dire che funziona
“voul dire” = volere + dire = “it means”
What do these sentences mean?
Cosa vogliono dire questa frasi?
“vogliono dire” = volere + dire = “to mean”
Do you mean I’m not online?
Vuol dire che non sono online?
“vuol dire” = volere + dire = “to mean”
I want to go to the movies tomorrow
Io voglio andare al cinema domani
“voglio andare” = want to go
They want to get ice cream
Vogliono prendere un gelatto
To succeed / To manage
Conjugate this verb
Riuscire
io riesco
tu riesci
lei riesce
noi riusciamo
voi riuscite
loro riescono
To dial (a number)
Comporre
io compongo
tu componi
lei compone
noi componiamo
voi componete
loro compongono
