Basic Italian: A Grammar and Workbook

Some verbs ending in -ire add -isc-, as in the present indicative (see Unit 5):

In the first person plural, the meaning is more that of a suggestion than an
order, made to a group of which we are part (cf. the English ‘Let’s have a
coffee’). The third person singular and plural are only used for the polite
form.

3 Verbs ending in -care and -gare keep the hard sound of c and g by adding
h before the endings of the third person singular (Lei) and the first and third
persons plural (noi and Loro):

(tu)

(Lei)

(noi)

(voi)

(Loro)

Prendere

prendi

prenda

prendiamo

prendete

prendano

To take/get

take/get

take/get

let us take/get

take/get

take/get

(tu)

(Lei)

(noi)

(voi)

(Loro)

Partire

parti

parta

partiamo

partite

partano

To leave

leave

leave

let us leave

leave

leave

(tu)

(Lei)

(noi)

(voi)

(Loro)

Finire

finisci

finisca

finiamo

finite

finiscano

To finish

finish

finish

let us finish

finish

finish

Parlate con i vostri insegnanti.

Prendi un analgesico.

Partiamo subito.

Finisci il compito!

Prenda la prima (strada) a destra.

Speak to your teachers.

Take a painkiller.

Let’s leave immediately.

Finish your homework!

Take the first (street) on the right.

Cercare

cerca

cerchi

cerchiamo

cercate

cerchino

Pagare

paga

paghi

paghiamo

pagate

paghino