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Conjugating –ire Verbs. Conjugating –ire verbs. Now that you have learned the –ARE and -ERE verb families in Italian, you will learn the third verb family of –IRE verbs. The verbs that belong to this family have one thing in common, they have an –IRE ending on the infinitive of the verb.
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Conjugating –ire verbs • Now that you have learned the –ARE and -ERE verb families in Italian, you will learn the third verb family of –IRE verbs. • The verbs that belong to this family have one thing in common, they have an –IRE ending on the infinitive of the verb.
How to conjugate –ire verbs • To conjugate –ire verbs you must do the following: • Figure out if the verb is a regular –ire or an irregular –ire ( –isco) verb • Drop the –ire from the verb • Add the –ire endings
Partire (per Roma) Aprire (la finestra) Offrire (fiori) (bebita) Dormire (bene) Seguire (la lezione) Coprire (il libro) Servire (il pranzo) Soffrire (molto) To depart/ to leave To open (window) To offer (flowers)(drink) To sleep (well) To follow (the lesson) To cover (the book) To serve (lunch) To suffer (a lot) Regular –ire verbs
1. How are the endings of –IRE verbs in the present tense similar to regular –ERE verbs? In what ways are they different? 2. How are they similar to –ARE verbs? In what ways are they different?
Io dormo Lui parte Noi soffriamo Voi servite Loro aprono Tu offri Carlo segue Maria serve Marco ed io dormiamo Gli studenti seguono Pratica: Conjugate the correct form for each pronoun and translate into English: • Io (dormire) • Lui (partire) • Noi (soffrire) • Voi (servire) • Loro (aprire) • Tu (offrire) • Carlo (seguire) • Maria (servire) • Marco ed io (dormire) • Gli studenti (seguire)
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Tu__________ • Tu dormi molte ore • You sleep many hrs. Dormire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Anna __________ • Anna apre la porta • She opens the door Aprire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Marco ed io __________ • Noi offriamo fiori. • We offer gifts. Offrire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Le ragazze________ • Loro partono domani per Napoli • They leave tomorrow for Naples. Partire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Marco ________ • Lui soffre molto. • He suffers a lot. Soffrire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Io ________ • Io servo il cibo (la cena). • I serve the food (dinner). Servire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Tu e Luisa ____________ • Voi coprite le finestre con le tende. • You all cover the window with curtains. Coprire
Qual’e` la forma corretta?What is the correct form • Gli studenti________ • Loro seguono la lezione in classe. • They follow the lesson in class. Seguire
B. Pratica: Write out the sentence using the correct form of the verb in Italian. Trans. into Eng. • (to suffer) Io _________ molto oggi. • (to open) Marco ed Anna_______ le lettere dalla loro nonna. • (to cover) ______ tu i libri per le classi? • (to offer) La professoressa ______ l’auita agli studenti in classe. • (to leave) Il mio amico ed io ____ subito con il treno. • (to sleep) Mio padre ____ per otto ore ogni notte.
C. Pratica: Translate into Italian: • Signor Serano leaves at 8:00 am. • Gianni and Anna open the windows in the spring. • The teacher covers the board. • You all follow the teacher well. • My sister and I sleep a lot every night. • She is serving the coffee. • Lui parte alle otto di mattina. • Loro aprono le finestre nella primavera. • Il professore copre la lavagna. • Voi seguite il prof. bene. • Noi dormiamo molto ogni sera. • Lei serve il caffe’.
C. Pratica: Answer the following questions in Ital.: 1. Partono per Roma oggi i tuoi genitori? 2. Segui tu la lezione in italiano? 3. Offre fiori Michele a Cristina? 4. Soffrono molto i ragazzi? 5. Dormi tu nel letto dopo scuola? 6. Copre Antonio le risposte all’esame? 7. Servite la pizza per la cena tu e la tua familgia?
II. Irregular –IRE verbs:Rule:*Some –ire verbs are irregular and take an –isc before the –ire ending: identify these from other regular –ire verbs by counting back two letters from the –ire infinitive ending and if that letter is a vowel, then it is an irregular –isc verb and takes an –isc, making a new stem, before the regular –ire ending.
II. Irregular –IRE verbs:Exs: Regular –IRE verbs vs. –ISCO: Verb Stem Verb Stem
Finire (il compito) Capire (lo spagnolo) Preferire (parlare inglese) Punire (ai bambini) Suggerire Obbedire Pulire (la casa) Spedire (la lettera) Costruire Proibire To finish (homework) To understand (Span.) To prefer (speak Eng.) To punish (the kids) To suggest To obey To clean (house) To send, to mail (letter) To build To forbid, prohibit Irregular –ire verbs that take –isc spelling in stem:
-isc verb endings (take –isc before reg. –ire endings except *noi and *voi)
Complete the following –isc verbs: • 1. La mamma _________(punire) ai bambini cattivi. • 2. Io ________ (preferire) leggere romanzi. • 3. _________ (finire) tu i compiti? • 4. Marco ed Anna _____ (capire) molto in italiano. • 5. Mia sorella ed io ______ (pulire) la casa per nostra mamma ogni sabato.
Complete the following: • 1. Io ____________(aprire) la porta. • 2. Tu_____________(finire) la torta. • 3. Noi______________(pulire) la camera. • 4. Lui ___________ (servire) il pranzo. • 5. Voi ________ (capire) bene l’italiano. • 6. Loro __________ (spedire) la carta. • 7. Maria ________ (partire) con il treno tutti i giorni.
C. Pratica: Translate into Italian: • The train leaves at 10:00. • I obey my parents. • My brother sleeps for 8 hours every night. • They prefer to play soccer. • We mail the letters. • Are they serving coffee? • My mother cleans the kitchen after dinner. • Il treno parte alle dieci. • Obedisco ai miei genitori. • Mio fratello dorme per otto ore ogni sera. • Loro preferiscono giocare a calcio. • Spediamo le lettere. • Servono il caffe’? • Mia madre pulisce la cucina dopo la cena.