Irregular First-Conjugation Italian Verbs

Many important Italian verbs, like â€Å"fare - to do / to make† or â€Å"essere - to be,† are irregular, which means they don’t follow the regular conjugation patterns (infinitive stem endings). They may have a different stem or different endings. Three Irregular First-Conjugation Verbs There are only three irregular first-conjugation verbs (verbs ending in –are): andare—to godare—to givestare—to stay FUN FACT: The verb â€Å"fare† is derived from facere, a Latin verb of the second conjugation, so it’s considered an irregular second conjugation verb. DARE In the present tense, â€Å"dare† is conjugated as follows: dare - to give io do noi diamo tu dai voi date lui, lei, Lei d essi, Loro danno STARE In the present tense, â€Å"stare† is conjugated as follows: stare - to stay, to be io sto noi stiamo tu stai voi state lui, lei, Lei sta essi, Loro stanno The verb â€Å"stare† is used in many idiomatic expressions. It has different English equivalents according to the adjective or adverb that accompanies it. stare attento/a/i/e—to pay attentionstare bene / male—to be well/not wellstare zitto/a/i/e—to keep quietstare fresco—to get in trouble, be in for itstare fuori—to be outsidestarsene da parte—to stand aside, to be on one sidestare su—to stand (sit) up straight / to cheer upstare a cuore—to matter, to have at heartstare con—to live withstare in piedi—to be standingstare in guardia—to be on ones guard Here are some other examples: Ciao, zio, come stai?—Hi Uncle, how are you?Sto bene, grazie.—Im fine, thanks.Molti studenti non stanno attenti.—Many students dont pay attention. ANDARE In the present tense, â€Å"andare† is conjugated as follows: andare - to go io vado noi andiamo tu vai voi andate lui, lei, Lei va essi, Loro vanno If the verb â€Å"andare† is followed by another verb (to go dancing, to go eat), the sequence andare a infinitive is used. â€Å"Andare† is conjugated, but the second verb is used in the infinitive. Note that it’s necessary to use the preposition â€Å"a† even if the infinitive is separated from the form of andare. Quando andiamo a ballare?   - When are we going dancing?Chi va in Italia a studiare? - Whos going to Italy to study? When you’re talking about means of transportation, you would use the preposition â€Å"in† after the verb â€Å"andare.† andare in aeroplano—to flyandare in bicicletta—to ride a bicycleandare in treno—to go by trainandare in automobile (in macchina)—to drive, to go by car Exception: andare a piedi - to walk As a general rule, when andare is followed by the name of a country or a region, the preposition â€Å"in† is used. When it’s followed by the name of a city, the preposition â€Å"a† is used. Vado in Italia, a Roma. - Im going to Italy, to Rome.Vai a Parma†¦ in Emilia Romagna, vero? - You’re going to Parma†¦ in Emilia Romagna, right?