Transcript ARE Verbs in Italian

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
You eat
He/she/it eats
we eat
you all eat
they eat
Conjugating in Italian
Italian verbs come in 3 forms
ARE, 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
IRE
What 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
noi – iamo
tu – i
voi – ate
lei/lui/Lei - a
loro/Loro - ano
Parlare – to speak
io – parlo
noi – parliamo
tu – parli
voi – parlate
lei/lui/Lei - parla
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 verbs
Don’t forget to list the infinitive, the subject
pronouns and the verb!
1.
2.
3.
Mangiare
Giocare
Studiare