{"id":57789,"date":"2021-08-11T15:55:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=57789"},"modified":"2021-10-06T17:03:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:03:53","slug":"italian-grammar-what-are-the-basics-to-know-and-to-start-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-grammar-what-are-the-basics-to-know-and-to-start-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn The Basics Of Italian Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Italian grammar<\/strong> is very rich and might seem complex. How can you avoid feeling overwhelmed? The best thing to do is to start with the basics. In this article you\u2019ll discover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s the best way to learn Italian grammar and what to learn first;<\/li>\n<li>Italian pronouns;<\/li>\n<li>Italian possessive adjectives;<\/li>\n<li>Italian prepositions and their use;<\/li>\n<li>Italian most frequent adverbs;<\/li>\n<li>Italian verbs and their conjugation;<\/li>\n<li>How to learn Italian with Global General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to<strong> learn the basics of Italian grammar<\/strong>, read on!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper 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!important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 30px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 30px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>What Is the Most Efficient Way to Learn Italian Grammar?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Italian grammar<\/strong> is pretty complex, so especially at the beginning, it\u2019s important to follow a few steps so that you won\u2019t get confused. <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-best-ways-to-learn-italian-all-methods-you-need-to-try\/\">There are a great number of ways to learn Italian<\/a> and its grammar. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-best-books-to-learn-italian-grammar-for-beginners-to-advanced\/\">the best way to learn Italian grammar is through grammar books<\/a> and professional online courses. Following structured explanations will guarantee you a simple understanding of the <strong>Italian grammar rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You also need to practice: exercises related to each grammar topic are a great way to put yourself to the test and verify that you actually understood the rule. Many books and websites like GlobalExam offer both of these methods.<\/p>\n<p>In the following sections we\u2019ll discuss the very basics of the Italian grammar: read on to learn more!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57802 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules.-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"grammar-error-exam\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules.-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules.-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules.-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules.-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules..jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>#1 Italian Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>In Italian, just like in English, there are many pronouns. Which is why <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-vocabulary-learn-most-common-words-and-phrases\/\">learning Italian vocabulary and expressions<\/a> is a perfect way to improve your grammar at the same time by allowing you to learn all of the necessary words, such as pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>What are pronouns exactly? <strong>Pronouns<\/strong> are the elements of the sentence that <strong>indicate or replace the person<\/strong>, <strong>animal<\/strong> or <strong>object<\/strong>, that is doing an action, or receiving an action.<\/p>\n<h3>Subject Pronouns<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2795\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2795\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Italian<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">io sono<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">tu sei<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">you are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">lei\/lui \u00e8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">she\/he is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">noi siamo<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">we are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">voi siete<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">you are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">loro sono<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">they are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Subject pronouns are almost always implied.<br \/>\nExample: <em>Sono italiano<\/em> (I am Italian)<\/p>\n<h3>Object Pronouns<\/h3>\n<p>The object pronouns must <strong>always be used in Italian<\/strong>. The most common object pronouns in Italian are the direct object pronouns (pronomi di complemento diretto) and indirect object pronouns (pronomi di complemento indiretto). ther.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct Object Pronouns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2796\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2796\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Italian<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">mi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ti<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">la\/lo<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">her\/him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ci<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">vi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">le\/li<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">them (feminine\/masculine)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Direct pronouns in Italian are always expressed. They answer the questions \u00ab\u00a0Chi? che cosa?\u00a0\u00bb (whom? what?)\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indirect Object Pronouns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2797\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2797\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Italian<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">mi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">to me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ti<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">to you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">le\/gli<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">to her\/to him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ci<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">to us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">vi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">to you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">loro<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">to them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Indirect pronouns in Italian are always expressed. They answer the questions \u00ab\u00a0A chi? A che cosa?\u00a0\u00bb (to whom? to what?)\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-57789-_7a5cuzyrr5qx\"><\/a>#2 Italian Possessive Adjectives<\/h2>\n<p>In Italian, the possessive adjective you changes according to two things: whether you&rsquo;re talking about a single thing, or more than one thing (<strong>single vs plural<\/strong>) and whether you&rsquo;re talking about a<strong> masculine or feminine<\/strong> noun. Here are all your options:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2798\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2798\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">PERSONAL PRONOUN (English)<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">MASCULINE SINGULAR (Italian)<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">FEMININE SINGULAR (Italian)<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">MASCULINE PLURAL (Italian)<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">FEMININE PLURAL (Italian)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">my<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">mio<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">mia<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">miei<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">mie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">your (of tu)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">tuo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">tua<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">tuoi<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">tue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">his, her, its, of Lei<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">suo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sua<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">suoi<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">sue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">our<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">nostro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">nostra<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">nostri<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">nostre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">your (of voi)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">vostro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">vostra<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">vostri<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">vostre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">their<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">loro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">loro<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">loro<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">loro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Italian possessive adjectives agree in gender (masculine\/feminine) and in number (singular\/plural) with the <strong>noun<\/strong> they refer to.<\/p>\n<h2>#3 Italian Prepositions and Their Use<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>preposition<\/strong> is a small word that <strong>connects two words or sentences<\/strong> that have a specific relationship to each other. When they are not followed by an article,<strong> Italian prepositions <\/strong>are called \u201csimple prepositions\u201d. There are nine of them: <strong>di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra, fra<\/strong>. Prepositions are a great way to <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-pronunciation-what-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know\/\">learn and improve your Italian pronunciation<\/a> due to the fact that they are so versatile!<\/p>\n<h3>DI prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDi\u201d is <strong>the most versatile preposition<\/strong> of all. It may have a lot of different functions within a sentence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specification<\/li>\n<li>Naming<\/li>\n<li>Fault<\/li>\n<li>Penalty<\/li>\n<li>Origin<\/li>\n<li>Subject<\/li>\n<li>Agent<\/li>\n<li>Comparison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here a few examples: Origin: <em>Sono <\/em><strong><em>di<\/em><\/strong><em> Milano<\/em> (I come from Milan); Subject:<em> Parliamo <\/em><strong><em>del<\/em><\/strong><em> tuo libro <\/em>(Let\u2019s talk about your book). In the second example \u201cdi\u201d becomes \u201cdel\u201d. Indeed, simple prepositions can be combined with an article. DI + il = del; DI + la = della; DI + gli = degli; DI + le = delle. This rule also applies to \u201c<strong>a, da, in, su\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>A prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>Another one of the simple Italian prepositions is \u201ca\u201d, which becomes ad when used before a word that starts with a vowel. It may be used in a sentence for many purposes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indirect object<\/li>\n<li>Being in a place<\/li>\n<li>Specific time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: Specific time: <em>L\u2019universit\u00e0 inizia <\/em><strong><em>a<\/em><\/strong><em> Ottobre<\/em> (University begins in October)<\/p>\n<h3>DA prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDa\u201d is another Italian preposition with a lot of different functions. In a sentence, the most important are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Going from a place<\/li>\n<li>Going to someone<\/li>\n<li>Being at someone\u2019s place<\/li>\n<li>Agent and cause<\/li>\n<li>Price<\/li>\n<li>Purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here a few examples: Going from a place: <em>La corsa parte <\/em><strong><em>da<\/em><\/strong><em> Milano<\/em> (The race starts in Milan)<\/p>\n<h3>IN prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>This preposition is mostly used for the following functions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being in a place<\/li>\n<li>Period of time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples: Being in a place: <em>Casa mia \u00e8 <\/em><strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong><em> piazza della Libert\u00e0<\/em> (My home is in Piazza della Libert\u00e0); Period of time: <em>Posso essere l\u00ec <\/em><strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong><em> cinque minuti <\/em>(I can be there in five minutes)<\/p>\n<h3>CON prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cCon\u201d is basically the same as the English preposition \u201cwith\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Company<\/li>\n<li>An instrument or tool that you use to do something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A couple of examples: Company: <em>Vengo <\/em><strong><em>con<\/em><\/strong><em> te<\/em> (I\u2019m coming with you); Instrument: <em>Ho pagato <\/em><strong><em>con<\/em><\/strong><em> la carta di credito<\/em> (I paid it with the credit card)<\/p>\n<h3>SU prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>The Italian preposition \u201csu\u201d means \u201con\u201d \u201conto\u201d or over. It is used to indicate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That something is placed above something else<\/li>\n<li>The subject of a topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: Subject of a topic: <em>\u00c8 un film <\/em><strong><em>sul<\/em><\/strong><em> movimento hippie<\/em> (That\u2019s a movie on the hippie movement)<\/p>\n<h3>PER prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>In most cases, per can be translated to the English preposition \u201cfor.\u201d It indicates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A reason for something<\/li>\n<li>Time duration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A few examples: A reason for something: <em>Sono venuto qui <\/em><strong><em>per<\/em><\/strong><em> la mia famiglia<\/em> (I came here for my family); Time duration: <em>Ha continuato a parlare <\/em><strong><em>per<\/em><\/strong><em> tre ore<\/em> (He kept talking for three hours)<\/p>\n<h3>TRA and FRA prepostion<\/h3>\n<p>The Italian prepositions \u201ctra\u201d and \u201cfra\u201d are <strong>synonyms<\/strong> and you can use either one or the other. They mean \u201c<strong>between<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>among<\/strong>\u201d and are both used to indicate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Something that is located between two things or places<\/li>\n<li>An alternative (between two or more things)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A couple of examples: Something that is located between two things or places: <em>La scuola \u00e8 <\/em><strong><em>tra<\/em><\/strong><em> l\u2019ospedale e il comune<\/em> (The school is between the hospital and the city hall); An alternative: <em>Devi scegliere <\/em><strong><em>fra<\/em><\/strong><em> me e lei<\/em> (You have to choose between me and her)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57803 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules--300x202.jpg\" alt=\"grammar-on-dictionary\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules--200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules--300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules--400x269.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules--600x404.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-grammar-basic-rules-.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>#4 Most Frequent Italian Adverbs<\/h2>\n<p>What are the most frequent Italian adverbs? Well, let\u2019s start with an easier question: what\u2019s an adverb? An <strong>adverb<\/strong> is an element in a sentence that can\u2019t be inflected and which <strong>modifies<\/strong> <strong>the meaning<\/strong> of another element. There are many kinds of adverbs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adverbs of time<\/strong>: oggi (today), ieri (yesterday), domani (tomorrow), Presto (soon), tardi (late), prima (before), dopo (after), and so on<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adverbs of Frequency<\/strong>: mai (never), raramente (rarely), spesso (often), sempre (always), a volte (sometimes), and so on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adverbs of Place<\/strong>: qui (here), l\u00ec\/l\u00e0 (there), dentro (inside), fuori (outside), su\/sopra (up\/above), gi\u00f9\/sotto (down\/below), davanti (in front of), dietro (behind), etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adverbs of Manner<\/strong>: velocemente (quickly), lentamente (slowly), facilmente (easily), perfettamente (perfectly), bene (well), male (badly), improvvisamente (suddenly), and so on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adverbs of Degree or Addition<\/strong>: molto (much), poco (little), abbastanza (quite), meno (less), meglio (better), peggio (worse), etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Question Adverbs<\/strong>: dove (where), come (how), perch\u00e9 (why), quando (when), chi (who).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adverbs of Affirmation, Negation, and Doubt<\/strong>: s\u00ec (yes), no (no), certo (of course), non (not), forse (maybe), probabilmente (probably), etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>#5 Italian Verbs and Their Conjugation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Italian verbs<\/strong> are divided into<strong> three groups<\/strong>: <strong>-ARE<\/strong> (mangiare, andare, trovare),<strong> -ERE<\/strong> (bere, vedere, correre),<strong> -IRE\u00a0<\/strong>(dormire, preferire, schernire). Each group has its own endings for each tense. The modes and tenses are the same for every group. The following chart can help you memorize the conjugation of some tense of the indicative mode. Let\u2019s see the first group:<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-57789-_ynxy7hcplqh2\"><\/a>Verbs in -ARE<\/h3>\n<p><em>Example: AMARE <\/em>(\u201cTo love\u201d)<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2799\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2799\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Personal pronoun<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Present<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Absolute Past<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Imperfect<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Future<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">io<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">amo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">amai<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">amavo<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">amer\u00f2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">tu<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ami<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">amasti<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">amavi<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">amerai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">lui\/lei<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ama<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">am\u00f2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">amava<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">amer\u00e0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">noi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">amiamo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">amammo<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">amavamo<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">ameremo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">voi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">amate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">amaste<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">amavate<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">amerete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">loro<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">amano<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">amarono<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">amavano<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">ameranno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>If you have any doubts on how to <strong>conjugate Italian verbs<\/strong>, you can use some online tools such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italian-verbs.com\">Verbi Italiani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-57789-_7pg3belvwziu\"><\/a>Learn and Improve Your Italian Online With Global General<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for an <strong>Italian online course,<\/strong> the best option is <strong>Global General<\/strong>! 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