Italian: Verb Tables

This is a reference for Italian verbs: 149 of the most useful ones, each conjugated in every tense a learner needs up to the intermediate stage, with the irregular forms marked in red and a play button on every form. Search for a verb or pick one from the list, read its table, and when a form will not stick, press Train this verb for a short typing drill.

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Find a verb

Type an infinitive or an English meaning. Accents are optional in the search box. Every form is a button: tap it to hear it.

All the verbs

Filter by level or by family, then pick one. The families group verbs that change in the same way, so learning one teaches you the rest.

Family	Verbs	For example
-are regular	45	parlare, abitare, amare, arrivare
-are spelling (-care)	3	cercare, giocare, dimenticare
-are spelling (-gare)	2	pagare, spiegare
-are spelling (-ciare)	2	lasciare, cominciare
-are spelling (-giare)	2	mangiare, viaggiare
-are spelling (-iare)	3	studiare, cambiare, sbagliare
-ere regular	6	credere, ricevere, ripetere, vendere
-ere, irregular participle	25	prendere, mettere, chiedere, rispondere
-ire regular	5	dormire, partire, sentire, seguire
-ire with -isc-	8	finire, capire, preferire, pulire
-ire, irregular participle	4	aprire, offrire, soffrire, scoprire
reflexive	13	chiamarsi, alzarsi, svegliarsi, lavarsi
reflexive (irregular)	1	sedersi
irregular (modal)	3	volere, potere, dovere
irregular	27	essere, avere, andare, fare

The tenses on this page

You do not need every tense at once. The present comes first, then one past and the near future; the rest arrive as you need them.

Tense	When it is used
Present presente	What is true now, habits, and often the near future: parlo, I speak.
Present perfect (everyday past) passato prossimo	The everyday past, finished events: ho parlato, I spoke. With essere the participle agrees: sono andato/a.
Imperfect imperfetto	Background, habits and descriptions in the past: parlavo, I used to speak / I was speaking.
Future futuro semplice	Plans and guesses: parlerò, I will speak; sarà vero, it is probably true.
Conditional condizionale presente	Would, and polite requests: parlerei, I would speak; vorrei un caffè, I would like a coffee.
Present subjunctive congiuntivo presente	After penso che, voglio che, è meglio che and similar: penso che parli, I think he speaks.
Imperative imperativo	Telling someone to do something. The polite Lei form is the subjunctive: parli! Negative tu commands use the infinitive: non parlare!

How the tables were made

Every form on this page was produced by rule: the regular endings of each family, plus a short list of irregular stems and forms. The output was then checked form by form against a published conjugation reference (see Sources), and every difference was fixed until none was left.

Red is a strict test. A form is red when it differs from what the plain regular pattern of its family would give: a new stem, a changed vowel, a spelling change or a moved accent. Some forms that grammar books call regular, because they only change their spelling to keep a sound, are red here too, because they are exactly the forms people misspell.

Reading a table well

• Look for the pattern first. Most verbs follow their family. Learn one regular verb of each family by heart and the tables become a check, not a list.
• Red marks the surprise. A red form is one the regular rule would get wrong. Those are the forms worth drilling; the rest you can work out.
• Say the forms aloud in order. Six forms in rhythm stick better than six forms read silently.
• Then put one in a sentence. A form you have used in a sentence about your own day is a form you will find again when you speak.

What sticks

• Verbs come in families; learn one model verb per family and most tables follow.
• The irregular forms are few and very common: they are the ones to drill.
• Present first, then one past and the near future; the other tenses as you meet them.
• Tap a form to hear it; say it back before you move on.
• Use the drill for one verb at a time, a few minutes a day, until the red forms come without thinking.