Endings
What is the correct ending for “io” when conjugating an -ARE verb?
−o
Conjugate: io ___ (cantare).
Io canto
Pronoun that means I
-Io
Translate: “I speak Italian.”
Io parlo italiano.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation: Noi ______ (disegnare) un gatto.
disegniamo
What is the correct ending for “tu” when conjugating an -ARE verb?
-i
Conjugate: tu ___ (nuotare).
Tu nuoti
Pronoun that means you formal
-Lei
Translate: “You (informal) sing very well!”
Tu canti molto bene!
Match subject to conjugation: “voi” → which ending do you add for -ARE verbs? (answer with the ending)
−ate
What is the correct ending for “lui/lei” when conjugating an -ARE verb?
-a
Conjugate: noi ___ (giocare).
Noi Giochiamo
Pronoun that mean you all
Voi
Translate: “We eat together every day.”
Noi mangiamo insieme ogni giorno.
Identify the irregularity: Explain why “giocare” uses “tu giochi” instead of gioci.
The stem ends in “c” and to keep the hard “k” sound before “i” an inserted “h” is added: gioc + h + i → giochi.
What is the correct ending for “voi” when conjugating an -ARE verb?
-ate
Conjugate: loro ___ (studiare).
Loro Studiano
Pronoun that means we
Noi
Translate: “Do you all play video games?”
Voi giocate ai videogiochi?
Rewrite in Italian using “loro”: “They swim in the river.”
Loro nuotano nel fiume.
What is the correct ending for “Noi” when conjugating an -ARE verb?
-iamo
Conjugate all six subject forms for “amare” (list them in order: io, tu, lui/lei/Lei, noi, voi, loro).
Io amo, Tu ami, Lui/Lei ama, Noi amiamo, Voi amate, Loro amano.
List all the pronouns in order.
Io, Tu, Lui/Lei, Noi, Voi, Loro
Translate: “She listens to the radio and he watches TV.” (two clauses, keep subjects clear)
Lei ascolta la radio e lui guarda la televisione.
Create one original Italian sentence using an -ARE verb in the “io” form and then provide its English translation
Example) Io studio la musica. = I study music.