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verb usage "avere" or any other verb.

I need to understand why this sentence "Posso avere una pizza per favore" uses the verb without conjugation. Why just not write it like this? "Posso ho una pizza, per favore." When to conjugate the verb and when not too? Thanks

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Salvatore Saja answered 07 Oct 11

It's like in English.

Consider this sentence:

"Can he have one beer?"

"Can" is the auxiliary verb, so "have" must not be conjugated.

In Italian it's the same.

"Può avere una birra?"

"Può" is the auxiliary verb, so "avere" must not be conjugated.

Salvatore Saja answered 07 Oct 11

It's because I used "Può" [ the infinitive is "Potere" ], which is 3rd person singular. ;)

"Can he...?" = "Può...?"

Elizabeth Soto answered 07 Oct 11

But how can you tell who the person we are talking about is? You said he how do I know we are talking about he instead of them? Is it because you used "una birra" 3rd person singular? Thanks

Elizabeth Soto answered 07 Oct 11

ohhh ok I never thought about that word..lol thanks for helping me with this... :)

Salvatore Saja answered 07 Oct 11

Not at all, Eli. ;)

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