It is no secret, Italian verb tenses can be a challenge for language learners, especially if your native tongue is English. Italian is a rich language, and its verb tenses seem to be endless. Why can you not just have one past, one present and one future, you might ask? But where would be the …
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If you feel you have to learn Italian before your long-awaited trip to Rome, or to talk to your Italian friends, you might as well start with the verb dovere, which literally means “to have to”, “to be obligated to” and must; depending on the conjugation, it also encompasses the meanings of “should”, “be supposed …
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If you are studying Italian and are planning to visit lo Stivale (the Boot) for vacation, work or study, you will certainly need to learn the conjugation of uscire, which literally means ‘to exit’, but can also be used in a wide variety of different contexts, such as ‘to go/come out’, ‘to be published’, ‘to …
Knowing how to conjugate the verb piacere faultlessly is a must if you want to learn the Italian language. Be careful, though! It is also one of the most tricky to learn for English speakers. Before getting started on the piacere conjugation and all its secrets, though, we will have a look at its meaning …
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The verb sapere in Italian can be translated in English as “to know”. Be careful, though! Sapere is not the only verb we can use to talk about knowledge in Italian… Indeed, we also have the verb conoscere, which can also be translated as “to know”. Do not worry though, after reading this article you …
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The verb potere in Italian is the equivalent of the verb “to be able to”, also encompassing “can” and “may”, in English. Moreover, potere is also the Italian for “power”, both literally (it is a noun: il potere = the power) and figuratively: mastering the potere conjugation will really step up your Italian skills and give …
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Stare is an extremely important Italian verb, which is often used in everyday conversation. Hence, it’s crucial to get familiar with the stare conjugation and its different meanings. Depending on the situation, stare can be translated as: To stay To be To remain To be situated To live To be about to (when followed by …
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Volere is one of those essential Italian verbs that you’ll use on an everyday basis. It means “to want” and its use is similar to the English counterpart. The volere conjugation does not follow the regular patterns of the Italian verbs ending in -ere, and thus you need to study it separately. Learning how to …
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Italian prepositions, just like prepositions in any other language, are tiny language blocks which are incredibly important to ensure you deliver the right meaning. You’ll find them in almost every sentence but there are significant differences with English. That’s why it’s important to spend some time learning which preposition to use and when. At the …
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The Italian venire conjugation is widely used to express movement. Venire is an irregular verb and is the equivalent of the English “to come”. It means to come from, to arrive, to occur, and is sometimes used in a welcoming tone too (e.g. Vieni! – Come on in!) Venire is an intransitive verb – therefore …
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