Tuesday, November 5, 2019
How to Form First-Conjugation (-are) Verbs in Italian
How to Form First-Conjugation (-are) Verbs in Italian Infinitives of all regular verbs in Italian end in ââ¬âare, ââ¬âere, or ââ¬âire and are referred to as first-, second-, or third-conjugation verbs, respectively. In English, the infinitive (linfinito) consists of to verb. Amare - To loveTemere - To fearSentire - To hear What are First-Conjugation Verbs? Verbs with infinitives ending in ââ¬âare are called first-conjugation, or ââ¬âare, verbs. The present tense of a regular ââ¬âare verb is formed by dropping the infinitive ending ââ¬âare and adding the appropriate endings to the resulting stem. There is a different ending for each person. Characteristics of the First Conjugation Verbs ending in -care and -gare With verbs ending in ââ¬âcare (cercare - to try, caricare - to charge) and ââ¬âgare (litigare - to fight, legare - to bond), add an ââ¬Å"hâ⬠immediately after the root when declinations start with ââ¬Å"eâ⬠or ââ¬Å"iâ⬠to maintain the hard ââ¬Å"câ⬠or hard ââ¬Å"gâ⬠sound. Cercare - To try, to look (for) io cerco noi cerchiamo tu cerchi voi cercate lui, lei, Lei cerca loro, Loro cercano The spelling also changes with the first person in the future with ââ¬Å"io cercherà ² - I will try.â⬠Legare - To bond, to tie io lego noi leghiamo tu leghi voi legate lui, lei, Lei lega loro, Loro legano The spelling also changes with the first person in the future with ââ¬Å"io legherà ² - I will tie.â⬠Verbs ending in -ciare and -giare With verbs ending in ââ¬âciare (baciare - to kiss), ââ¬âgiare (mangiare - to eat), and ââ¬âsciare (lasciare - to leave), drop the ââ¬Å"iâ⬠of the root when declinations start with ââ¬Å"eâ⬠or ââ¬Å"i.â⬠Cominciare - To start io comincio noi cominciamo tu cominci voi cominciate lui, lei, Lei comincia loro, Loro cominciano The spelling also changes with the first person in the future with ââ¬Å"io comincerà ² - I will start.â⬠Mangiare - To eat io mangio noi mangiamo tu mangi voi mangiate lui, lei, Lei mangia loro, Loro mangiano The spelling also changes with the first person in the future with ââ¬Å"io mangerà ² - I will eat.â⬠Strisciare - To crawl io striscio noi strisciamo tu strisci voi strisciate lui, lei, Lei striscia loro, Loro strisciano The spelling also changes with the first person in the future with ââ¬Å"io striscerà ² - I will crawl.â⬠Verbs ending in -iare With verbs ending in ââ¬âiare (inviare, studiare, gonfiare), the ââ¬Å"iâ⬠of the root stays, except for with the declinations ââ¬âiamo and ââ¬âiate. The ââ¬Å"iâ⬠of the root is dropped with declinations that start with i (ââ¬âi, ââ¬âiamo, ââ¬âiate, ââ¬âino) or in the first person singular of the present indicative (io stà ¹dio). Spiare - To spy io spio noi spiamo che tu spii voi spiate lui, lei, Lei spia loro, Loro spiano Studiare - To study io studio noi studiamo che tu studii voi studiate lui, lei, Lei studia loro, Loro studiano Verbs ending in ââ¬âgliare Verbs ending in ââ¬âgliare (tagliare - to cut, pigliare - to take): drop the i of the root only before the vowel i. Tagliare - To cut io taglio noi tagliamo tu tagli voi tagliate lui, lei, Lei taglia loro, Loro tagliano Pigliare - To take io piglio noi pigliamo tu pigli voi pigliate lui, lei, Lei piglia loro, Loro pigliano Verbs ending in -gnare Verbs ending in ââ¬âgnare are regular, therefore the ââ¬Å"iâ⬠of the endings ââ¬âiamo (indicative and present conjunctive) and ââ¬âiate (present conjunctive) is maintained. Regnare - To rule io regno noi regniamo tu regni voi regnate lui, lei, Lei regna loro, Loro regnano
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