Italian verbs
The verb carries most of what a sentence does: who, when, whether it is done or still going on. Here you will find the grammar around it, the verbs that do not follow the rules, and practice.
Where to go from here
How a verb changes its form is covered by the grammar topics below. When to use which form is the question of the tenses, and that has a page of its own. The verbs you simply have to know one by one have one too.
The 30 grammar topics around the verb
Each with an explanation, a form table, example sentences and exercises of its own.
A2The futuro sempliceOne set of endings, with an r for a badge.B1The condizionaleThe same stems, other endings — and most of the politeness.A2stare per and the other announcementsThe narrow end of « going to », and nothing wider.B2The future that is not oneIt says how sure you are, not when.A2The presente for the futureThe everyday future, and it is not carelessness.B1Which future fitsThree boxes here, and four English things to put in them.B1The future after quando and seThe one rule English does not merely avoid but forbids.B2The futuro anteriore« Will have finished » — and, unlike English, after « when » as well.C1The future seen from back thenOne English word, « would », and two unrelated Italian forms.A1potere, volere, dovereConjugated, and then the bare infinitive.A2sapere and conoscereTwo verbs for « know » — and two for « can ».B1bisogna and ci vuoleThree sentences with no subject where English insists on one.B1Modal verbs in the past« Must » has no past in English; here the past picks its own auxiliary.B1Not having to and not being allowed to« Mustn't » and « needn't » — you make this distinction already.B1dovere for a guess« Must be » — the same double duty English gives to must.A2Asking politely« I'd like », « could you », « may I » — three for three.B1Advising and recommending« Should » and « you'd better », with the same threat inside.C1Rules and signsA sign here addresses nobody at all.B1The passive with essereThe participle agrees, like an adjective.B2The passive with venireIt separates what « is closed » leaves together.B1The passive with siThe verb follows the thing, not the sign-writer.B2The passive that means mustandare plus a participle carries an instruction inside it.A2The bare infinitiveWant, can, must — and a dozen more.B1The infinitive with aThe verbs of starting, learning and managing.B1The infinitive with diThe biggest group — and where most English -ing verbs land.B2The gerundio outside the progressiveYour dangling participle, and here it really is a mistake.B2Having something done, and letting it happen« Make » and « let », with the doer in an unexpected place.B1Verbs that take both a and diThe same verb twice, and the preposition is half the meaning.B1Adjective and noun before an infinitive« Easy to read » and « it is easy to read » are two constructions here.B2The past infinitive« After eating » is not enough here.
Practise 1085 verbs
The verbs from the core vocabulary, across all the topic lists.