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2 / Webster’s New World 575+ Italian Verbs

The formation of each tense is thoroughly discussed, illustrating the regular con-
jugation, the spelling changes (if any), and the irregularities. When it is possible,
a pattern of irregularity is provided, in order to help you understand the irregular
forms.
The “Conditional Mood” section explains how to form and when to use the present
(or simple) conditional and its correspondent compound tense, the perfect condi-
tional.
The “Subjunctive Mood” section explains when to use (and when not to use) the
subjunctive mood. The subjunctive mood conveys the opinions and attitude of
the speaker. It expresses uncertainty, doubt, possibility, or personal feelings rather
than fact. The verbs that prompt the use of subjunctive are listed in a quick and
easy reference. Then the various forms of the subjunctive, its present and its cor-
responding compound tense, the present perfect, and the imperfect and its corre-
sponding compound tense are presented.
The “Imperative Mood” section is on the formation and use of the formal and
informal forms of the imperative, the mood used to express commands, exhorta-
tions, and suggestions.

The “Nonpersonal Forms” section discusses the formation and uses of infinitives
and gerunds. The focus is on the construction stare + gerund.
Reflexive verbs are more common in Italian than in English, and the “Reflexive
Form” section is dedicated to understanding how to conjugate reflexive verbs and
how Italian reflexive verbs are translated into English.
The Verb Usage Review ends with the “Impersonal Verbs” section, covering verbs
that require special constructions, such as piacere (to like), and the uses of certain
verbs for which the meaning is changed based on the particular tense that is used:
dovere, potere, volere, and the conditional sentences.

Verb Charts

The verb charts section has 575 fully conjugated verbs listed in alphabetical order,
by their infinitive. Each chart identifies the infinitive and its English meaning(s),
the auxiliary verb it uses to form compound tenses, the past participle, the gerund,
and the imperative forms. Then each verb is shown in its simple and compound
tenses. Each chart is followed by three or more example sentences in Italian, trans-
lated into English showing the meaning of the specific verb and the usage of the
tenses. Some verbs include a note. For example, if the verb has a reflexive coun-
terpart, the note before the examples explains the reflexive use of the verb and the
reflexive pronouns are shown. The note also indicates if the verb requires a par-
ticular preposition or any other particular issue related to the use of the verb.
See the following chart for an example of the different parts of the verb charts and
what they mean.