how to speak italian

Regular Verbs - ARE

In Italian, you have to change the endings of the infinitive forms of verbs depending on the subject you are referring to.

 ARE verb forms are:

(io) -o

(tu) -i

(Lui/lei) -a

(noi) -iamo

(voi) -ate

(loro) -ano

E.G:

Cantare - to sing

(io) Canto - I sing

(tu) Canti - You sing

(Lui/lei) Canta - he/she sings

(noi) Cantiamo - we sing

(voi) Cantate - you guys sing

(loro) Cantano - they sing

Other ARE verbs include:

Cantare - to sing

parlare - to speak

mangiare - to eat

suonare - to play (instrument)

giocare - to play (sport/game)

ascoltare - to listen

abitare - to live

chiacchierare - to have a chat

acchiappare - to catch

accet'tare - to accept

provacare - to cause

sotterrare - to bury

sfruttare - to overwork

litigiare - to argue

imparare - to learn

insegnare - to teach

guardare - to watch

lavorare - to work

studiare - to study

cercare - to search for

portare - to bring

cambiare - to change

amare - to love

camminare - to walk

nuotare - to swim

pagare - to pay

salutare - to greet

tornare - to return

viaggiare - to travel

abbandonare - to abandon

accompagnare - to accompany

aiutare - to help

accettare - to accept

alzare - to raise up

and many more.