Fare (to do or make), Dare (to give) and Stare (to stay)
Below is the present tense conjugation of the irregular Italian ARE verbs fare, dare & stare
These verbs do not follow the regular conjugation patterns of the Italian ARE verbs and thus will be looked at separately here. These are not the only irregular ARE verbs but these three are extremely important to know as they can be used often in everyday conversation.
| Fare | ||
| Subject Pronoun | Fare conjugated | English |
| Io | Faccio | I make |
| Tu | Fai | You make |
| Lui/Lei | Fa | He/She makes |
| Noi | Facciamo | We make |
| Voi | Fate | Y’all make |
| Loro | Fanno | They make |
Thus;
Io faccio = I make / Tu fai = You make / Lui fa = He makes / Lei fa = She makes
Noi facciamo = we make / Voi fate = Y'all make / Loro fanno = They make
| Dare | ||
| Subject Pronoun | Dare conjugated | English |
| Io | Do | I give |
| Tu | Dai | You give |
| Lui/Lei | Dà | He/She gives |
| Noi | Diamo | We give |
| Voi | Date | Y’all give |
| Loro | Danno | They give |
Thus;
Io do = I give / Tu dai = You give / Lui dà = He gives / Lei dà = She gives
Noi diamo = we give / Voi date = Y'all give / Loro danno = They give
| Stare | ||
| Subject Pronoun | Stare conjugated | English |
| Io | Sto | I stay |
| Tu | Stai | You stay |
| Lui/Lei | Sta | He/She stays |
| Noi | Stiamo | We stay |
| Voi | State | Y’all stay |
| Loro | Stanno | They stay |
Thus;
Io sto = I stay / Tu stai = You stay / Lui sta = He stays / Lei sta = She stays
Noi stiamo = we stay / Voi state = Y'all stay / Loro stanno = They stay
| You can learn more about the present tense in Italian on pages 61 -62 of the book "English Grammar for Students of Italian" by Sergio Adorni and Karen Primorac, copyright 1995. If you do not own this book, don't worry, it is not mandatory that you do. However, it can be very useful in a lot of ways and if you would like to know more about this book and where to buy it, click on the graphic link to the right or simply go to our online bookstore. | You can see these irregular ARE verbs and andare on page 11 of "Italian Verb Drills" by Paoloa Nanni-Tate, 2nd Edition, copyright 2004. If you do not own this book, don't worry, it is not mandatory that you do. However, it can be very useful in a lot of ways and if you would like to know more about this book and where to buy it, click on the graphic link to the right or simply go to our online bookstore. | You can learn more about the Italian irregular ARE verbs and how to use them on pages 83 - 85 (page #'s may vary as I have an older edition) of "Ciao", copyright 1986. If you do not own this book, don't worry, it is not mandatory that you do. However, it can be very useful in a lot of ways and if you would like to know more about this book and where to buy it, click on the graphic link to the right or simply go to our online bookstore. |
