Common Irregular VerbsVerbi Irregulari Comuni

Categories: Grammar, Intermediate

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Introduction

The bane of many Italian students, irregular verbs do not follow standard conjugation patterns. Often times they appear to follow a pattern like the ~ere verbs, but differ in only some tenses such as the present but not others.

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Conjugation Examples

uscire to get out; to go out; to exit
io esco
tu esci
lui / lei esce
noi usciamo
voi uscite
loro escono
rimanere to remain; to stay; to keep; to be left
io rimango
tu rimani
lui / lei rimane
noi rimaniamo
voi rimanete
loro rimangono
bere to drink
io bevo
tu bevi
lui / lei beve
noi beviamo
voi bevete
loro bevono

Additional Reading:
Personal Subject Pronouns
Verb Conjugations

Word List

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
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