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Italian's three verb groups (-are, -ere, -ire) have consistent patterns. The -are group is the most regular and productive.
About Italian Conjugation
Italian Verb Conjugation
Italian verbs are organized into three conjugation groups: first (-are), second (-ere), and third (-ire). The first conjugation is the most regular and productive, while the second and third contain many of Italian's most common irregular verbs, including "essere" (to be), "avere" (to have), and "fare" (to do/make).
The -isc Verbs: Many third-conjugation verbs insert "-isc-" between the stem and ending in the present tense ("finire" → "finisco"). These aren't truly irregular — they follow a consistent sub-pattern — but they catch learners off guard.
Compound Tenses: The passato prossimo is the workhorse past tense of spoken Italian, formed with "avere" or "essere" + past participle. With "essere," the participle agrees in gender and number: "lei è andata" (she went) vs. "lui è andato" (he went).