-IRE Verbs

An INFINITIVE is a

verb that still ends in –ARE, – ERE or –

IRE.

What is an INFINITIVE?

1. dormire – to sleep2. partire – to depart / leave3. aprire – to open4. servire – to serve5. offrire – to offer

Examples of -IRE INFINITIVES

(Type 1)

6. soffrire – to suffer7. seguire – to follow8. divertire – to have fun9. mentire – to lie10. sentire – to hear / feel

Examples of -IRE INFINITIVES

(Type 1)

11. finire – to finish12. capire – to understand13. suggerire – to suggest14. costruire – to construct15. preferire – to prefer

Examples of -IRE INFINITIVES

(Type 2 -isc verbs)

16. spedire – to send / mail17. inserire – to insert18. proibire – to prohibit19. pulire – to clean20. restituire – to give back

Examples of -IRE INFINITIVES

(Type 2 -isc verbs)

(TYPE 1)

Remove the –IRE from the INFINITIVE to isolate the STEM.

Examples:dormire dormpartire partservire serv

Step 1: Find the stem.

Add a new ending to the STEM, depending on WHO is doing the action:

Step 2: Add a new ending.(Type 1)

(I) io -o(you) tu -i(he) lui -e(she) lei -e(you) Lei -e

(we) noi -iamo(you) voi -ite(they) loro -ono

(you) Loro -ono

1. What is the STEM?

D O R M2. What are the different forms of

DORMIRE?dormodormidorme

dormiamodormitedormono

Dormire = to sleep

To know if an –ire verb is a Type II verb, you must count BACKWARDS five letters from the end of the verb. If that letter is a vowel, it is a Type II –ire verb, which are called –isc verbs.

Type 2 -isc verbs

F I N I R E 5 4 3 2 1

Once you remove the –ire from the infinitive, you must then add –isc to each stem EXCEPT for NOI and VOI. These two forms DO NOT get –isc.

Step 1: Find the stem

Step 2: Add -isc

Step 3: Add a new ending(Type 2)

Add a new ending to the STEM, depending on WHO is doing the

action:(I) io -isco(you) tu -isci(he) lui -isce(she) lei -isce(you) Lei -isce

(we) noi -iamo(you) voi -ite(they) loro -iscono

(you) Loro -iscono

1. What is the STEM?

P U L2. What are the different forms of PULIRE?

puliscopuliscipulisce

puliamo*pulite*

puliscono

Pulire = to clean