ARE Verbs in Italian

The meaning of each verb and how to conjugate

correctly.

What is a verb?

A verb is an action word. It describes what something or someone is doing.

How do you conjugate a verb in English?

The verb: to eat

1st- list your subject pronouns.

2nd – conjugate the verb

I eat we eat

You eat you all eat

He/she/it eats they eat

Conjugating in Italian

Italian verbs come in 3 formsARE, ERE, and IRE

Verbs have different endings according to which group they are in.How do you know which group they are in?

The infinitive will end in either ARE, ERE, or IREWhat is an infinitive?

– The un-conjugated form of a verb

ARE verb meanings

Using the sheet provided and your Italian dictionaries, find what each verb means in Italian.

Conjugating in Italian

Look at infinitive to make sure it is an ARE verb.

List subject pronouns in chart form.

Drop ARE from verb

Add appropriate endings for each person

Use in a sentence!!!!

ARE Verb Endings

io – o

tu – i

lei/lui/Lei - a

noi – iamo

voi – ate

loro/Loro - ano

Parlare – to speak

io – parlo

tu – parli

lei/lui/Lei - parla

noi – parliamo

voi – parlate

loro/Loro - parlano

Adesso, è toca voi!Write these sentences in italiano.1. We dance. _________________2. You all listen. _______________3. They prepare. _______________4. I sing. ______________________5. He watches. _________________6. She learns. __________________7. They swim. __________________8. I play (an instrument) ___________9. We wait for. __________________10. You (tu) teach. ________________

Exit Quiz!

Close your books.

Get out a piece of paper.

Conjugate the following verbsDon’t forget to list the infinitive, the subject pronouns and the verb!

1. Mangiare

2. Giocare

3. Studiare