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 |
I hope this lesson about the verbs in Italian was not hard for you. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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