97 ‘-are’ verbs in Italian

In their infinite form, you can divide Italian verbs into three groups based on their endings: -are, -ere and -ire verbs. These verb groups are also known, respectively, as verbi di prima, seconda and terza coniugazione (first, second and third conjugation verbs). Learning how to identify and conjugate these verbs is the perfect way to start your journey learning Italian; after all, verbs are the core of sentences and messages in Italian. In this guide, we’ll review many of the common verbi di prima (i.e. –are verbs) in Italian.

• Regular –are verbs in Italian
• Irregular –are verbs in Italian

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Regular ‘-are’ verbs in Italian

Italian	English
abbracciare	to hug
abitare	to live
adorare	to adore/to worship
aggiustare	to fix
aiutare	to help
alzare	to lift
amare	to love
arrivare	to arrive
ascoltare	to listen
aspettare	to wait
baciare	to kiss
ballare	to dance
bloccare	to block
bruciare	to burn/to set something on fire
camminare	to walk
cancellare	to cancel
cantare	to sing
cercare	to look for
cenare	to dine/to have dinner
chiamare	to call
cominciare	to start/to begin
comprare	to buy
contare	to count
continuare	to continue
cucinare	to cook
curare	to treat/to take care of
dimenticare	to forget
disegnare	to draw
disturbare	to bother
diventare	to become
dubitare	to doubt
durare	to last
entrare	to enter/to get in
evitare	to avoid
fermare	to stop
firmare	to sign
fumare	to smoke
gesticolare	to gesticulate
giocare	to play
girare	to turn
gridare	to shout
guardare	to watch
guidare	to drive
ignorare	to ignore
imitare	to imitate
imparare	to learn
incontrare	to meet
indossare	to wear
iniziare	to start/to begin
invitare	to invite
lanciare	to throw
lasciare	to drop/to leave something
lavare	to wash
lavorare	to work
litigare	to argue
mandare	to send
mangiare	to eat
migliorare	to improve
mostrare	to show
negare	to deny
nuotare	to swim
odiare	to hate
ordinare	to sort/to organize or to order something
pagare	to pay
parlare	to speak
passare	to pass/to go by or to spend time
pensare	to think
perdonare	to forgive
piegare	to bend
portare	to bring
preparare	to prepare
provare	to try or to try on
raccontare	to tell
regalare	to gift/to give away
restare	to stay
ricordare	to remember
rifiutare	to refuse
rovinare	to ruin/to damage
russare	to snore
saltare	to jump
salutare	to greet
sbagliare	to be wrong/to make a mistake
sognare	to dream
studiare	to study
tagliare	to cut
telefonare	to make a phone call
tirare	to pull
toccare	to touch
tornare	to come back
trovare	to find
usare	to use
viaggiare	to travel
volare	to fly

Irregular ‘-are’ verbs in Italian

Alright! You made it through our selection of the most common Italian verbs with an –are ending. To cap our list off, let’s take a look at four important –are verbs with irregular conjugations.

These irregular verbs belong to the same group of verbi di prima coniugazione we reviewed above. But their conjugation does not follow the rules we’ve previously covered about the present tense in Italian. These four verbs are: 

• andare (to go)
• dare (to give)
• fare (to do/to make)
• stare (to stay/to be)

Andare

One of the most common Italian verbs is andare, or “to go.” In its present simple form, more than half of this verb’s conjugations are irregular:

Italian	English
(io) vado	I go
(tu) vai	you go
(lei/lui) va	she/he/it goes
(noi) andiamo	we go
(voi) andate	you go
(loro) vanno	they go

Dare

Dare translates to “to give.” In this instance, too, the conjugation is irregular and follows its own rules:

Italian	English
(io) do	I give
(tu) dai	you give
(lei/lui) dà	she/he/it gives
(noi) diamo	we give
(voi) date	you give
(loro) danno	they give

Fare

Another verb that will come in handy is fare, or “to do.” Here is how to conjugate it:

Italian	English
(io) faccio	I do
(tu) fai	you do
(lei/lui) fa	she/he/it does
(noi) facciamo	we do
(voi) fate	you do
(loro) fanno	they do

Stare

Sometimes it’s time to go, sometimes it’s better to stay and learn how to conjugate the verb stare. Let’s take a look:

Italian	English
(io) sto	I do
(tu) stai	you do
(lei/lui) sta	she/he/it does
(noi) stiamo	we do
(voi) state	you do
(loro) stanno	they do

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Get a head start with these ‘-are’ verbs in Italian

Italian verbs that end in -are belong to the first conjugation (or prima coniugazione). This group is the most regular among the three major verb groups, with just four exceptions: andare, fare, dare and stare. While our list could have continued with hundreds more verbs, get a head start by familiarizing yourself with these most common ones. In no time, you’ll be able to jump into a conversation and show off your skills in Italian.

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