Italian Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Italian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Italian.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Italian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Italian
I speak English io parlo inglese
you speak French tu parli francese
he speaks German egli parla tedesco
she speaks Italian ella parla italiano
we speak Arabic noi parliamo arabo
they speak Chinese essi parlano cinese

The past tense in Italian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Italian
I visited France io ho visitato la francia
you visited Italy tu hai visitato l'italia
he visited Morocco egli ha visitato il marocco
she visited China ella ha visitato la cina
we visited Mexico noi abbiamo visitato il messico
they visited Kenya essi hanno visitato il kenya

The future tense in Italian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Italian
I will drink milk io berrò il latte
you will drink coffee tu berrai il caffè
he will drink tea egli berrà il tè
she will drink water ella berrà l'acqua
we will drink apple juice noi berremo il succo di mela
they will drink tea essi berrano il tè

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear orecchio

eye occhio

mouth bocca

nose naso

hair capelli

face faccia

head testa

heart cuore

hand mano

fingers dita

leg gamba

feet piedi

Travel Phrases in Italian

Imagine yourself in some Italian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Italian
Can you help me? mi può aiutare?
Can I help you? posso aiutarla?
Where is the airport? dove si trova l'aeroporto?
Go straight vada dritto
Then quindi
Turn left giri a sinistra
Turn right giri a destra

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