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All 14 Flashcards — Present tense (regular verbs)
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parlare → io / tu / lui
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io parlo · tu parli · lui parla — regular -are verb
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scrivere → io / tu / lui
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io scrivo · tu scrivi · lui scrive — regular -ere verb
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dormire → io / tu / lui
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io dormo · tu dormi · lui dorme — regular -ire verb
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capire → io / loro
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io capisco · loro capiscono — an -isc- verb
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parlare → noi / voi / loro
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noi parliamo · voi parlate · loro parlano
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scrivere → noi / voi / loro
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noi scriviamo · voi scrivete · loro scrivono
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dormire → noi / voi / loro
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noi dormiamo · voi dormite · loro dormono
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preferire → io / voi
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io preferisco · voi preferite (an -isc- verb; voi stays plain)
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What are the io / tu / noi endings for all three groups?
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-o (io), -i (tu), -iamo (noi) — the same for -are, -ere and -ire.
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How do you form the stem of a regular verb?
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Take the infinitive and drop -are/-ere/-ire: parlare → parl-, scrivere → scriv-, dormire → dorm-.
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What is the loro ending for -ere and -ire verbs?
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-ono: loro scrivono, loro dormono (not -ano, which is for -are: loro parlano).
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Which verbs add -isc-, and in which persons?
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Many -ire verbs (capire, finire, preferire) add -isc- for io/tu/lui/loro; noi and voi stay plain (capiamo, capite).
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Do you have to use the subject pronoun in Italian?
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No — the ending shows who acts, so you usually drop it: «parlo», not «io parlo», unless you stress who.
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Does Italian have a separate «-ing» present?
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No — «parlo» means both «I speak» and «I am speaking»; the present also covers the near future.
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