Italian Regular Verbs Made Easy: Complete Conjugation Tables and Patterns

Conjugating regular verbs in Italian is easier than you thought as they all follow the exact same pattern. Once you learn the six verb endings to refer to each person, you will be able to take any new regular verb and swap the -ARE, -ERE, -IRE infinitive endings for the appropriate ending depending on the Subject.

Below we have displayed the conjugation tables for three essential regular verbs for each verb category. We’ve also included a short list of some other very common regular verbs for each category to instantly boost your Italian verb inventory!

How to Conjugate Regular Italian Verbs in the Present Tense -

-ARE VERBS

MANGIARE – to eat

io mangio – I eat
tu mangi – you eat
lui/lei/Lei mangia – he eats/she eats/you eat (polite)/it eats
noi mangiamo – we eat
voi mangiate – you (guys/all) eat
loro mangiano – they eat

PARLARE – to speak

io parlo – I speak
tu parli – you speak
lui/lei/Lei parla – he speaks/she speaks/you speak (polite)/it speaks
noi parliamo – we speak
voi parlate – you (guys/all) speak
loro parlano – they speak

ARRIVARE – to arrive

io arrivo – I arrive
tu arrivi – you arrive
lui/lei/Lei arriva – he arrives/she arrives/you arrive (polite)/it arrives
noi arriviamo – we arrive
voi arrivate – you (guys/all) arrive
loro arrivano – they arrive

Other Common Regular -ARE Verbs in Italian

Here are some more common -ARE verbs that you will find very useful to know. They follow the exact same conjugation pattern as we described above, simply remove the -ARE ending and add the appropriate Suffix for the Subject.

  • ASCOLTARE ➔ to listen
  • COMPRARE ➔ to buy
  • LAVORARE ➔ to work
  • IMPARARE ➔ to learn
  • PAGARE ➔ to pay
How to Conjugate Regular Italian Verbs in the Present Tense -

-ERE VERBS

PRENDERE – to take

io prendo – I take
tu prendi – you take
lui/lei/Lei prende – he takes/she takes/you take (polite)/it takes
noi prendiamo – we take
voi prendete – you (guys/all) take
loro prendono – they take

RISPONDERE – to answer

io rispondo – I answer
tu rispondi – you answer
lui/lei/Lei risponde – he answers/she answers/you answer (polite)/ it answer
noi rispondiamo – we answer
voi rispondete – you (guys/all) answer
loro rispondono – they answer

CHIEDERE – to ask

io chiedo – I ask
tu chiedi – you ask
lui/lei/Lei chiede – he asks/she asks/you ask (polite)/it asks
noi chiediamo – we ask
voi chiedete – you (guys/all) eat
loro chiedono – they ask

Other Common Regular -ERE Verbs in Italian


Here are some more common -ERE verbs that you will find very useful to know. They follow the exact same conjugation pattern as we described above, simply remove the -ERE ending and add the appropriate Suffix for the Subject.

  • SCRIVERE ➔ to write
  • VIVERE ➔ to live
  • VEDERE ➔ to see
  • VENDERE ➔ to sell
  • METTERE ➔ to put
How to Conjugate Regular Italian Verbs in the Present Tense -

-IRE VERBS

DORMIRE – to sleep

io dormo – I sleep
tu dormi – you sleep
lui/lei/Lei dorme – he sleeps/she sleeps/you sleep (polite)/it sleeps
noi dormiamo – we sleep
voi dormite – you (guys/all) sleep
loro dormono – they sleep

SENTIRE – to hear

io sento – I hear
tu senti – you hear
lui/lei/Lei sente – he hears/she hears/you hear (polite)/it hears
noi sentiamo – we hear
voi sentite – you (guys/all) hear
loro sentono – they hear

APRIRE – to open

io apro – I open
tu apri – you open
lui/lei/Lei apre – he opens/she opens/you open (polite)/it opens
noi apriamo – we open
voi aprite – you (guys/all) open
loro aprono – they open

Other Common Regular -IRE Verbs in Italian

Here are some more common -IRE verbs that you will find very useful to know. They follow the exact same conjugation pattern as we described above, simply remove the -IRE ending and add the appropriate Suffix for the Subject.

  • PARTIRE ➔ to leave
  • SERVIRE ➔ to be needed
  • MENTIRE ➔ to lie