50 VERBI IN -ERE E VERBI MODALI

modal verbs

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Learning Objectives

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  • 2nd conjugation Verbs
  • Modal Verbs

 

The second group of verbs ends in -ERE.

As we learned, we need to take off the end ERE and add the ending that correspond to the subject (the person who does the action). Here

Io legg-O

tu legg-I

Lei legg- E

noi legg-IAMO

voi legg-ETE

loro legg-ONO

Useful verbs

Cadere = to fall

Chiedere= to ask for

Conoscere = to know

Decidere = to decide

Leggere= to read

mettere= to put

perdere= to lose 

prendere= to take

promettere = to promise

raggiungere= to reach

rispondere= to reply, answer

rompere = to break

scrivere= to write

spendere= to spend

vedere= to see

vendere= to sell

vincere= to win

vivere= to live 

 

MODAL VERBS

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DOVERE = to have to, must

POTERE= to can

VOLERE= to want

are three very important helping verbs. They add a modality to say:

if you have to … devo andare (I need to go, I must go)

if you can go… posso andare (I can go) (may)

if you want to go… voglio andare

DOVERE (have to, must, nee)

devo

devi

deve

dobbiamo

dovete

devono

POTERE (can)

posso

puoi

può

possiamo

potete

possono

VOLERE (want)

voglio

vuoi

vuole

vogliamo

volete

vogliono

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