Regular -Ire Verbs
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Regular -Ire Verbs in Italian
Welcome to Unit 7! In Italian, verbs ending in -ire are very common. Today we will learn how to conjugate them to talk about daily routines, such as sleeping, hearing, and leaving.
How to Conjugate
To conjugate regular -ire verbs, remove the -ire ending and add the appropriate ending for each pronoun:
- io (I): -o (e.g., dormo – I sleep)
- tu (you): -i (e.g., dormi – you sleep)
- lui / lei (he / she): -e (e.g., dorme – he/she sleeps)
- noi (we): -iamo (e.g., dormiamo – we sleep)
- voi (you all): -ite (e.g., dormite – you all sleep)
- loro (they): -ono (e.g., dormono – they sleep)
Common Mistake
Don’t confuse regular -ire verbs with verbs like capire, which insert an -isc- in most forms (like capisco). The verbs we practice today (like dormire, sentire, partire) follow the standard pattern without -isc-!
Words
dormire
to sleep
Io dormo molto.I sleep a lot.
partire
to leave
Noi partiamo domani.We leave tomorrow.
sentire
to hear / to feel
Tu senti un rumore?Do you hear a noise?
seguire
to follow
Io seguo la lezione.I follow the lesson.
offrire
to offer
Lui offre un caffè.He offers a coffee.
aprire
to open
Tu apri la porta.You open the door.
dormo
I sleep
Dormo otto ore.I sleep eight hours.
dormi
you sleep
Tu dormi troppo.You sleep too much.
dorme
he/she sleeps
Lei dorme adesso.She sleeps now.
dormiamo
we sleep
Noi dormiamo poco.We sleep little.
dormite
you all sleep
Voi dormite qui.You all sleep here.
dormono
they sleep
Loro dormono già.They already sleep.
parto
I leave
Io parto presto.I leave early.
parti
you leave
Tu parti oggi?Do you leave today?
sento
I hear
Io sento la musica.I hear the music.
aprono
they open
Loro aprono la finestra.They open the window.
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Patterns
Io ___ presto.
Use this to state an early action like leaving or sleeping.
Io parto presto.I leave early.
Tu ___ la porta.
Use this to ask or state about opening the door.
Tu apri la porta.You open the door.