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Essential Italian Verbs You Need to Know

Lalo TeamยทUpdated April 17, 2026ยท3 min read

Verbs are the backbone of any language. These are the most frequently used Italian verbs that will help you form sentences from day one.

128 words found

WordTranslation
รจis
hahas
hoI have
sonoI am; they are
essereto be
avereto have
fareto do, to make
erawas (he/she/it was)
direto say, to tell
potereto be able to, can
sapereto know (a fact)
volereto want
andareto go
stareto stay, to be (state/condition)
dareto give
pensareto think
mettereto put, to place
parlareto speak, to talk
prendereto take, to get
trovareto find
capireto understand
venireto come
ricordareto remember
finireto finish, to end
lavorareto work
vivereto live
credereto believe
guardareto look, to watch
chiamareto call
leggereto read
scrivereto write
sentireto hear, to feel
portareto bring, to carry, to wear
tenereto hold, to keep
passareto pass, to spend (time)
aspettareto wait
conoscereto know (a person/place)
mangiareto eat
dormireto sleep
costruireto build
raggiungereto reach; to achieve
decidereto decide
offrireto offer
permettereto allow; to permit
proporreto propose
riuscireto succeed; to manage
succedereto happen
perdereto lose
crescereto grow
cadereto fall
correreto run
muovereto move
spiegareto explain
dimenticareto forget
accettareto accept
insegnareto teach
imparareto learn
cantareto sing
ballareto dance
suonareto play (instrument); to ring
disegnareto draw; to design
cucinareto cook
guidareto drive; to guide
nuotareto swim
viaggiareto travel
pagareto pay
risolvereto solve; to resolve
smettereto stop; to quit
aprireto open
chiudereto close
rispondereto answer, to respond
chiedereto ask
aiutareto help
camminareto walk
alzareto raise, to lift
abbassareto lower
girareto turn, to rotate
tornareto return, to come back
entrareto enter
uscireto go out, to exit
salireto go up, to climb
scendereto go down, to descend
sedersito sit down
alzarsito get up
vestirsito get dressed
lavarsito wash oneself
svegliarsito wake up
addormentarsito fall asleep
scegliereto choose
preferireto prefer
godereto enjoy
soffrireto suffer
diventareto become
sembrareto seem, to appear
rimanereto remain, to stay
continuareto continue
fermarsito stop oneself
cominciareto begin, to start
terminareto finish, to end
attendereto wait, to await
incontrareto meet, to encounter
lasciareto leave, to let
seguireto follow
utilizzareto use, to utilise
creareto create
migliorareto improve
aumentareto increase
diminuireto decrease, to reduce
esprimereto express
descrivereto describe
illustrareto illustrate, to explain
dimostrareto demonstrate, to show
analizzareto analyse
confrontareto compare
collaborareto collaborate
organizzareto organise
pianificareto plan
gestireto manage
controllareto control, to check
verificareto verify, to check
aggiornareto update
installareto install
salvareto save, to rescue
eliminareto eliminate, to delete
modificareto modify, to change
condividereto share
pubblicareto publish
sfogliareto browse, to leaf through

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