IRE Verbs in Italian

How are IRE verbs different

from ARE and ERE Verbs?ARE and ERE verbs follow a regular pattern of endings.

IRE verbs can be classified into two different groups:Those which add an “isc” to the stem when conjugating, and those that do not.

The ISC Group

Define the following verbs in your notes this evening:

capire costruirefinire guarirepreferiresostituirespedire suggerire

The Non ISC Group

Define the following verbs in your notes this evening:

Applaudire AprireFuggire InghiottireMentire OffrirePartire SeguireSentire ServireSoffrire

Conjugation of ISC Verbs

As previously learned with ARE and ERE verbs, take off the last three letters to find the stem, as seen below:

Finire – IRE = Fin

Conjugation of ISC Verbs

The difference lies in adding the “isc” before the ending as seen below:

io finisco *noi finiamotu finisci *voi finitelui, lei, Lei finisce Loro, loro

finiscono

* Noi and voi do not change!

Conjugation of non-ISC Verbs

io apro noi apriamo

tu apri voi aprite

lui, lei, Lei apre Loro, loro aprono