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INTRODUCTION
Conjugations
Italian verbs are
grouped in THREE different conjugations:
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First conjugation:
verbs whose infinitive form ends in
-ARE
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Second conjugation:
verbs whose infinite form ends in
-ERE
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Third conjugation:
verbs whose infinitive form ends in
- IRE
Essere - Avere
"ESSERE"
[To Be] and "AVERE"
[To Have] have the additional function of
AUXILIARY VERBS,
that is, they are used to form compound tenses.
ESSERE is also used in passive constructions.
Irregular Verbs
Several verbs -- the so called "IRREGULAR
VERBS" do not follow the patterns of the standard
conjugations. Their forms must be memorized individually.
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