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verbs (i verbi italiani)

Italian verbs are among the most challenging elements of Italian language learning. There are a few general things to remember about verbs:
remember there are three classes, or conjugations, of verbs in Italian, according to the last three letters of their infinitive:
"-are," "-ere," and "-ire"

(a few infinitives end in -rre, such as trarre, porre, and derivatives)

la forma passiva: un esercizio sul traffico di Roma

verb moods (sometimes called "modes")

INFINITO (infinitive)

PARTICIPIO (participle)

GERUNDIO (gerundive)

INDICATIVO (indicative), the tenses of which are:
presente
passato prossimo
imperfetto
futuro
trapassato
passato remoto

CONDIZIONALE (conditional)

IMPERATIVO (imperative)

CONGIUNTIVO (subjunctive)

IL PERIODO IPOTETICO (the hypothetical construction)

verbs of special importance

avere and essere (to have and to be)

dovere, potere, volere (must, can, want)

piacere (to like)

verbi riflessivi (reflexive verbs)

conoscere e sapere: esercizio