Present tense with -ere, -ire and -isc
Add the second grammar system and use it in controlled sentences.
Regular -ere, -ire, and -isc verbs
Regular -ere verbs use -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ete, -ono. Regular -ire verbs use -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ite, -ono.
Some -ire verbs add -isc- in io, tu, lui/lei, and loro: finisco, finisci, finisce, finiscono. The noi and voi forms do not use -isc-.
- io leggo· I read
- tu prendi· you take
- noi scriviamo· we write
- loro vendono· they sell
Controlled practice model
Build each sentence from meaning to form. Select the verb or function first, then check every linked ending and the position of small words.
- io dormo· I sleep
- voi partite· you leave (plural)
- lei finisce· she finishes
- noi preferiamo· we prefer
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- La sera leggo un libro.· In the evening I read a book.Tappa 4 · A normal weekday
- Alle sette e mezzo prende il treno.· At half past seven he takes the train.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- Finisce di lavorare alle cinque.· He finishes work at five.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- La sera corre nel parco o legge.· In the evening he runs in the park or reads.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- Non dorme mai prima di mezzanotte.· He never sleeps before midnight.Tappa 4 · Marco’s weekday
- Prendo sempre l’autobus.· I always take the bus.Tappa 4 · What do you usually do?
- Finisco alle cinque.· I finish at five.Tappa 4 · My normal day
- Infine leggo e dormo.· Finally I read and sleep.Tappa 4 · My normal day
- Scrivo molte e-mail.· I write many emails.Tappa 4 · A short diary entry
- Nel pomeriggio finisco un progetto.· In the afternoon I finish a project.Tappa 4 · A short diary entry