Conjugating Italian Verbs:
With the help of:
•What is a verb conjugation?
•Why do we conjugate?
•Common –ARE Verbs
•Come facciamo? How do we do it?
•Pratichiamo! Let’s Practice!
What is a conjugation?
 A conjugation is used when we take a Verb (Action word) in its
Infinitive form and change it to say who did the action.
 Infinitive verbs are verbs that are not changed/do not have a “who”
completing the action
 In English, an infinitive is to read or to jump. Add “to” to any action
word
 In Italian, an infinitive has an –ARE, –ERE, or –IRE at the end of it.
An example would be “Guardare” (to watch)
 We will be exploring Regular –ARE verbs today
 Some Italian verbs are irregular and are not conjugated in the pattern
we will learn today
 Verbs can also be irregular in English. An example is “to be” which is
conjugated into I am, you are, he/she is, etc.
Common Italian ARE Verbs:
Che significano?
Click each graphic to reveal the English translation
2. Camminare
To walk
1. Parlare
To talk/speak
4. Viaggiare
3. Mangiare
To eat
To travel
Why do we need to conjugate?
 We need to know WHO is completing the action
 In English, we add pronouns:
I jump
You jump
He or She jumps
We jump
You (all) jump
They jump
 In Italian, we add special endings to verbs:
Io –o
Tu –i
Lui or Lei –a
Noi –iamo
Voi –ate
Loro –ano
Come facciamo?
Procedures to conjugating an –ARE Verb
Step 1: Cross off the –ARE (click)
Parlare
Step 2: Add the ending you need that tells
us who did the action
Parl
Io parlo
Noi parliamo
Tu parli
Voi parlate
Lui/Lei parl a
Loro parl ano
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
1.
Do
you
need help?
Io _______________ (travel) all’Italia ogni estate.
viaggiate
viaggio
viaggi
Come facciamo?
Procedures to conjugating an –ARE Verb
1
Step 1: Cross off the –ARE (click)
2
Parlare
3
4
Step 2: Add the ending you need that tells
us who did the action
Parl
5
6
Io parlo
Noi parliamo
7
Tu parli
Voi parlate
8
Lui/Lei parl a
Loro parl ano
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
2. Lui ______________ (speaks) al telefono con Silvia.
parla
parliamo
parli
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
3. Lei ______________ (walks) al parco durante il giorno.
cammini
camminano
cammina
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
4. Noi ______________ (travel) a Florida inverno prossimo.
viaggiate
viaggi
viaggiamo
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
5. Voi _______________ (eat) tanto al ristorante italiano.
mangi
mangiate
mangio
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
6. Loro _______________ (walk) alla scuola ogni mattina.
camminano
camminate
cammina
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
7. Tu ______________ (eat) spaghetti e polpetti stasera.
mangiamo
mangia
mangi
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVO!
Great job!
Click ProfessoreToto for the next question…
Pratichiamo!
Let’s Practice!
Click the correct conjugation for the given sentence:
Do
you
need help?
8. Io _________________ (speak) italiano e inglese.
parlate
parlo
parlano
Sei sicuri?
Are you sure?
Click Professor Toto to go back the question…
BRAVISSIMO! Sei laureati
dei congiugazioni –ARE…
Great job! You’ve graduated from –ARE verb conjugations…
Teacher Page
NYS Standards for a Modern Foreign Language
Listening & Speaking
 Standard 1: Students will be able to use a language other than English for communication.
 Key Idea: LISTENING & SPEAKING are primary communicative goals in modern language learning. These skills
are used for the purposes of socializing, providing and acquiring information, expressing personal feelings and
opinions, and getting others to adopt a course of action.
 Performance Indicators--Students will:
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Checkpoint A
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comprehend language consisting of simple vocabulary and structures in face-to-face conversation with peers and familiar adults
comprehend the main idea of more extended conversations with some unfamiliar vocabulary and structures as well as cognates of English words
call upon repetition, rephrasing, and nonverbal cues to derive or convey meaning from a language other than English
use appropriate strategies to initiate and engage in simple conversations with more fluent or native speakers of the same age group, familiar adults,
and providers of common public services
Reading & Writing
 Standard 1: Students will be able to use a language other than English for communication.
 Key Idea: READING & WRITING are used in languages other than English for the purposes of socializing,
providing and acquiring information, expressing personal feelings and opinions, and getting others to adopt a course
of action.
 Performance Indicators--Students will:
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Checkpoint A
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understand the main idea and some details of simple informative materials written for native speakers
compose short, informal notes and messages to exchange information with members of the target culture
This is an introductory Italian grammar lesson presents basic information on how to conjugate
common, regular –ARE verbs. Students have just begun more advanced conversation and are learning to
alter verbs in order to express who is completing the action. With this information, students will be able to
write complete, Italian sentences with a recognizable subject and correctly conjugated verb.
Resources:
 Google Images
 ProfessoreToto
 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) NYS Standards