Present tense with -are
Learn the first grammar system for Tappa 4.
Regular -are verbs
Remove -are and add -o, -i, -a, -iamo, -ate, -ano. The noi ending -iamo is stressed as one clear group.
Verbs in -care and -gare add h before i to keep the hard sound. Verbs in -ciare and -giare normally drop the extra i before endings that start with i.
- io lavoro· I work
- tu studi· you study
- lei parla· she speaks
- noi abitiamo· we live
Form and use
Compare the forms in the second set. Identify what changes, what stays fixed, and what meaning the change creates.
- voi ascoltate· you listen (plural)
- loro comprano· they buy
- noi cerchiamo· we look for
- tu cominci· you begin
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Lavoro in ufficio.· I work in an office.Tappa 4 · A normal weekday
- Studio italiano ogni giorno.· I study Italian every day.Tappa 4 · A normal weekday
- Prepara il caffè e ascolta la radio.· He makes coffee and listens to the radio.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- Lavora in una libreria nel centro.· He works in a bookshop in the centre.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- Finisce di lavorare alle cinque.· He finishes work at five.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- Come vai al lavoro?· How do you go to work?Tappa 4 · What do you usually do?
- Poi lavoro dalle nove alle cinque.· Then I work from nine to five.Tappa 4 · My normal day
- La sera studio italiano.· In the evening I study Italian.Tappa 4 · My normal day
- Oggi è lunedì e lavoro da casa.· Today is Monday and I work from home.Tappa 4 · A short diary entry
- Comincio alle otto e mezzo.· I begin at half past eight.Tappa 4 · A short diary entry