| Subject | Ending | Conjugated | |---------|--------|------------| | io | -o | dormo | | tu | -i | dormi | | lui/lei | -e | dorme | | noi | -iamo | dormiamo | | voi | -ite | dormite | | loro | -ono | dormono |
| Subject | Ending | Conjugated | |---------|--------|------------| | io | -o | credo | | tu | -i | credi | | lui/lei | -e | crede | | noi | -iamo | crediamo | | voi | -ete | credete | | loro | -ono | credono | scrivere (to write), leggere (to read), vendere (to sell). 3. -IRE verbs (e.g., dormire – to sleep) Two subgroups: normal and -isc- (adding -isc- for io/tu/lui/loro).
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(like dormire ):
| Subject | Ending | Conjugated | |---------|--------|------------| | io (I) | -o | parlo | | tu (you, sing. informal) | -i | parli | | lui/lei (he/she) | -a | parla | | noi (we) | -iamo | parliamo | | voi (you, pl.) | -ate | parlate | | loro (they) | -ano | parlano | mangiare (to eat), abitare (to live), studiare (to study). 2. -ERE verbs (e.g., credere – to believe) Drop -ere → cred- Add endings: