Italian Present Tense 1 Regular verbs

This video will teach you how to form the present tense in Italian.

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[@sexymanicou3403]

​@@99problemi Hello, the formal for you= 'lei'. is it: always capitalized, is compared to using lui is one simi-formal and one formal or is the use of the 'formal you'. I reckon if I send an international scholarship rrequest to Italy and I should consider such or if it is outdated. * I keep mistaking it for the pronoun for she.

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[@99problemi]

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[@sexymanicou3403]

Hello, the formal for you= 'lei'. is it: always capitalized, is compared to using lui is one simi-formal and one formal or is the use of the 'formal you'. I reckon if I send an international scholarship rrequest to Italy and I should consider such or if it is outdated. * I keep mistaking it for the pronoun for she.

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[@99problemi]

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[@QuantumEtticus]

Lavare- to wash Aspettare- to wait Finire- to finish Vivere- to live Scrivere- to write Mettere- to put Partire- to leave Portare- to bring Fumare- to smoke Aprire- to open Parlare- to speak Preferire- to prefer Cantare- to sing Leggere- to read Vedere- to see Soffrire- to suffer Guardare -to look Tornare- to return

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[@sexymanicou3403]

Hello, the formal for you= 'lei'. is it: always capitalized, is compared to using lui is one simi-formal and one formal or is the use of the 'formal you'. I reckon if I send an international scholarship rrequest to Italy and I should consider such or if it is outdated. * I keep mistaking it for the pronoun for she.

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[@colby3776]

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[@sexymanicou3403]

Hello, the formal for you= 'lei'. is it: always capitalized, is compared to using lui is one simi-formal and one formal or is the use of the 'formal you'. I reckon if I send an international scholarship rrequest to Italy and I should consider such or if it is outdated. * I keep mistaking it for the pronoun for she.

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[@99problemi]

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[@itsm3dud39]

@@99problemi where is the past absolute and past anterior video?

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Grazie! Who's here during lockdown? I took the Quiz and i got 10 out of 20. hahaha! I had fun though.

[@vietvu635]

Could you suggest me some app that I could look up whether this verb use the normal -IRE ending or the -ICS, tks man

[@99problemi]

Ciao Viet Vu, I don't have a personal recommendation for an app, but that information is available in any Italian to English dictionary. If you search the internet for the present tense conjugation, you will see a number of pages that will tell you if the conjugation takes the -isc stem.

[@vietvu635]

Thanks for your help, keep up what you're doing, ciao :D

[@99problemi]

Thanks for watching!

[@lilyp3902]

There are a few good sites that you can go to for an English/Italian to Italian/English is Wordreference.com. It has conjugations, translations and alternate ways of saying it.

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[@99problemi]

Prego! Grazie a te.

[@tgbenner]

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[@99problemi]

Grazie a te!

[@Nih1l__]

Why am I watching this, I'm Italian lol

[@99problemi]

Non sei l'unica madrelingua italiana a guardare i miei video. La maggior parte delle visioni vengono dall'Italia!

[@Nih1l__]

@@99problemi haha penso sia interessante vedere qualcuno che spiega regole che hai sempre dato per scontato

[@Nih1l__]

@Alisa Beck yup, the pronounciation is also accurate, with a slight accent on some words

[@anna8403]

samee

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Io quando guardo video sull'inglese (I hope that makes sense)

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That was extremely helpful

[@99problemi]

Grazie!

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Ho salute

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[@vanillalemon]

Hi. So how do we know if we need to use the -isc in the word? What is the specific explanation where and when to use it? Thankyou

[@99problemi]

There is no simple rule to determine if you need to use the -isc in a word. However, with time, experience, and familiarity with various verbs you will be able to tell.

[@murtuzasoofi8677]

@@99problemi i would like to add some info here. I am not sure if its a rule, but if you see a word with ire form count backwards to see if the fifth alphabet is a vowel. In those cases we can use the isco form. Now i am myself learning italain so i am not sure but please let me know. An example would be, finire - the fifth alphabet counted backwards is i which is vowel and hence the isco form, similar would be the case with capire, the fifth alphabet from back would be a and hence isco form unlike the case of partire where the fifth word from back is r and hence general form. Thanks.

[@99problemi]

@@murtuzasoofi8677 I have never heard this rule, but it doesn't work in all the time: approfondire: approfondisco ... (5th letter is a consonant), costruire: costruisco ... (5th letter is a consonant), fallire, fornire, garantire, and so forth.

[@murtuzasoofi8677]

@@99problemi Hey thanks! I actually am still at level 1, so i havent heard of all these verbs l, but i really appreciate you clarifying this for me. Thanks again!

[@99problemi]

@@murtuzasoofi8677 No problem! I was actually hoping your theory would be correct. I'd love to be able to share a reason for the -isco end, but as far as I know there isn't one.

[@chemietoetoe6416]

hey man can you explain me whdn to use the isco part for example io preferisco

[@99problemi]

It depends on the verb. Unfortunately, there is no way to know by looking at the infinitive. Often you have to look up the verb on a conjugation chart if you aren't familiar with it. You can try the verb both ways, with or without the -isc-. Sometimes the verb sounds better one way over the other. If I say prefero vs preferisco, I know that prefero is incorrect because it doesn't sound like anything I've ever heard.

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99problemi grazie mille veramente

[@99problemi]

Grazie a te!

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[@vietvu635]

Hi there, it's me again :D Could you help me to distinguish "the Gerund" from the "Present tense". Take "mangio" for example, it could mean "i eat" or "I am eating", when should I use "sto mangiando"

[@99problemi]

While both of the forms you mention mean "I am eating", they have nuances of meaning. You use 'mangio' when you want to say 'I eat' (in general) or "I'm eating" (now). 'Sto mangiando' is in the present progressive and emphasizes the fact that the subject is doing the action at that very moment -- I'm eating (at this very moment.)

[@vietvu635]

oh my, this is giving me headaches :( So If I want to say something like "My friend is studying abroad right now", is it right to use the present tense instead of the Gerund

[@99problemi]

For that sentence I would use the present tense: "Il mio amico studia all'estero adesso." I think the present progressive is best used to emphasize actions that are taking place right now, for example "Giovanni sta leggendo" (at this very moment).

[@vietvu635]

Grazie tante my friend :D

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[@99problemi]

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[@mdgh9971]

So all the verbs in Italian must end in are,ere and ire.. in its original form ..right?

[@99problemi]

Most verbs end in are, ere, or ire, but there are other endings, like: urre (tradurre), arre (estrarre), etc.

[@albinjohn634]

Should we use subjective pronouns before verbs or simply conjugated verb?

[@99problemi]

Subject pronouns are used in Italian only to show emphasis (Sono andato al cinema, ma lui è andato a teatro.) or clear up situations where the subject is unclear. Otherwise, they aren't used. Most of the time you know who the subject is based on the end of the verb.

[@albinjohn634]

@@99problemi grazie

[@mrsaleem6264]

excellent lesson ,but could you please change the black background

[@sharmisthamodak5761]

How can I spot a isc verb?

[@99problemi]

There is no simple rule to determine if you need to use the -isc in a word. However, with time, experience, and familiarity with various verbs you will be able to tell.

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[@99problemi]

Thank you! The contact for the channel is [e-mail].

[@michaelangileo2760]

Thank you so much. Can you kindly explain the pronoun "egli"? Much appreciated and God bless.

[@99problemi]

Sì! Egli is the equivalent of lui, though it is not often used in modern speech or writing. You will see it more in older grammars / texts. It is definitely has a formal tone to it, but lui is favored now in all contexts.

[@michaelangileo2760]

@@99problemi Great explanation! May I ask for a future lesson on "gli" as a pronoun, as I have seen it placed in/around verbs. I believe it replace "lo" (per esempio) "lo dici" - tell him, is also dici + gli + lo = tell it to him.. as you can I see, I'm unclear about this. Grazie millie. Mio bisnonno era nato in Italia, ma sono Americano ed io non parlo bene l'Italiano, purtroppo! THANK YOU.

[@danieljaghab2664]

In Latin American Spanish, we don’t use the 2nd person plural (vosotros) very much. Is it the same in Italian?

[@99problemi]

The voi form (equivalent of vosotros) is often used in Italian. Do you favor ellos/ellas form for directly addressing multiple people?

[@danieljaghab2664]

Great thanks! And that’s exactly what we do.

[@goodfella2400]

Daniel Jaghab interestingly, vosotros is very common in Argentina, likely because of the large Italian ethnic population that was/is bilingual and used voi.

[@ashwiniprabhudesai1026]

Why preferire has not become prefero and has become preferisco???

[@99problemi]

Preferire, like many other ire verbs, adds the isc infix. There is no reason other than convention (this is just how it is done) that this is added. I wish there were a reason for this, but like so many aspects of languages there simply isn't a logical rule.

[@holzapfel2010]

Why so quiet?

[@99problemi]

Didn't want to wake the baby?

[@holzapfel2010]

No, you're talking very quietly.

[@99problemi]

Sorry, I'll speak louder next time.

[@holzapfel2010]

Thank you very much.I learn Italian through English but both languages are foreign to me. Therefore, it is important for me to hear clear pronunciation in both languages. Don't take offence at me. Thanks for the video.

[@99problemi]

No offense taken! Thank you for your feedback. In bocca al lupo!

[@rileygronlund8233]

Wait... the second person singilar should have a final S (well, Essere is fine. (Tu sei)). -I is first person singular present subjunctive. The first person plural should be -Iamos.

[@hekiahhaven5342]

Most everything you say is too low to hear. Play this back and listen. you keep dipping down your voice. You have a nice voice--for sure, but what you're saying IDK, so i'm not learning any words.

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You got an incredible content but you have very low energy while explaining so its a kinda boring..

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Helpful but too boring for my adhd ass

[@rileygronlund8233]

Shouldn't the third person pronouns be the following? -Egli (masculine singular) -Ella (feminine singular) -Elli (masculine plural) -Elle (feminine plural) Loro is actually genitive plural, while Lui and Lei are singular object pronouns. Noi and Voi are fine, but their object forms should be Nos and Vos.

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[@99problemi]

What video are you looking for?