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Verbs

Verbs are words that express action or states of being. In English, run and read are two examples.Italian verbs also conjugate depending on the person, time, and mood.

50 Most Popular Verbs

Play andare
to go; to move; to work
Play essere
to be (essential)
Play potere
to be able to
Play volere
to want; to wish
Play avere
to have; to own
Play parlare
to speak; to talk
Play dovere
to have to; must
Play fare
to do; to make
Play capire
to understand; to comprehend
Play dare
to give; to offer
Play dire
to say; to tell
Play venire
to come
Play sapere
to know
abitare
dolphin; to live in, dwell in (hint: habitat)
Play leggere
to read
Play arrivare
to arrive
Play vedere
to see
Play dormire
to sleep
Play aprire
to open; to prelude
Play preferire
to prefer; to choose
Play salire
to rise; to go up; to mount
Play chiedere
to ask; to demand
Play vivere
to live
Play lavorare
to work
Play guardare
to look; to watch
Play pulire
to clean; to wash
Play cominciare
to start; to set about
Play credere
to believe; to consider
Play piacere
to pleasure; to like; to favor
Play perdere
to lose; to waste
Play conoscere
to know; to be familiar with; to be aware of
aspettare
to wait for; to expect
Play finire
to finish; to end
Play offrire
to offer; to bid; to give
Play pensare
to think; to imagine; to believe
ripetere
to repeat
Play chiamare
to call; to phone
seguire
to follow, continue; to attend
Play domandare
to inquire; to ask
chiudere
to close, shut; to put off, turn off
spegnere
to put out, extinguish; to turn off
scegliere
to choose, select
Play rispondere
to answer; to respond; to reply
cadere
to fall
camminare
to walk; to go, work
cucinare
to cook
Play servire
to be useful; to attend
suggerire
to suggest; to tell; to advise
nuotare
to swim; to float
tornare
to return, go back; to work out, turn out

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