Regular -ire verbs have two distinct conjugation patterns. Pattern 1 (the simple type, like dormire) works like -ere verbs: remove -ire and add the endings directly. Pattern 2 (the -isc- type, like capire) inserts -isc- between the stem and the ending in four of the six forms — but NOT in noi and voi. Both patterns share the same noi (-iamo) and voi (-ite) endings.
| Person | Ending | dormire example |
|---|---|---|
| io | -o | dormo |
| tu | -i | dormi |
| lui / lei | -e | dorme |
| noi | -iamo | dormiamo |
| voi | -ite | dormite |
| loro | -ono | dormono |
| Person | Ending | capire example |
|---|---|---|
| io | -isco | capisco |
| tu | -isci | capisci |
| lui / lei | -isce | capisce |
| noi | -iamo (no -isc-!) | capiamo |
| voi | -ite (no -isc-!) | capite |
| loro | -iscono | capiscono |
| Person | Pattern 1 (dormire) | Pattern 2 (capire) |
|---|---|---|
| io | dormo | capisco |
| tu | dormi | capisci |
| lui / lei | dorme | capisce |
| noi | dormiamo | capiamo |
| voi | dormite | capite |
| loro | dormono | capiscono |
Common Pattern 1 verbs (no -isc-): dormire, sentire, partire, aprire. Common Pattern 2 verbs (with -isc-): capire, finire, preferire, pulire. The loro form is the clearest signal to tell the patterns apart: dormono (Pattern 1) vs capiscono (Pattern 2). Noi and voi are IDENTICAL for both patterns: capiamo = dormiamo, capite = dormite.
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Pattern 1: The 'io' Form
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Pattern 1: The 'tu' Form
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Pattern 1: The 'lui/lei' Form
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Pattern 1: io, tu, lui/lei Mixed
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Pattern 1 in Sentences
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Vocabulary: Pattern 1 -ire Verbs
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Identify the Subject: Pattern 1 -ire Verbs
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Error Correction: Pattern 1 -ire Verbs
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Context Sentences: Pattern 1 -ire Verbs
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Group 1 Review: Pattern 1, io/tu/lui
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Pattern 1: The 'noi' Form
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Pattern 1: voi and loro Forms
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Full Paradigm: Pattern 1 -ire Verbs
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Pattern 1: voi and loro in Sentences
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Pattern 1: All Six Persons
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Translation: Pattern 1 -ire Verbs
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Identify voi or loro: Pattern 1 -ire
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-ire Verbs — noi, voi, loro Forms (Pattern 1)
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-ire Verbs — Fill in the Blank (Pattern 1, All Persons)
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Pattern 1 -ire Verbs — Group 2 Review
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Capire — Full Conjugation
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Finire — Full Conjugation
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Preferire — Full Conjugation
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Pattern 2 -isc- Verbs — io and tu Forms
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Pattern 2 -isc- Verbs — lui/lei and noi Forms
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Pattern 2 -isc- Verbs — voi and loro Forms
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Which Verbs Use the -isc- Insertion?
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Pattern 2 -isc- Full Paradigm Exercise
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Pattern 2 -isc- Verbs — Fill in the Blank
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-ire Verbs — Group 3 Review (Both Patterns)
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Pattern 1 vs Pattern 2 — Identification
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Choose the Correct io Form of -ire Verbs
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Choose the Correct loro Form of -ire Verbs
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Both -ire Patterns Mixed
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-ire Verbs — Find the Error
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-ire Verbs — English to Italian Translation
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-ire Verbs in Complete Sentences
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-ire Verbs vs -are and -ere Verbs
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-ire Verbs — Pattern Identification Challenge
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-ire Verbs — Group 4 Review
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-ire Verbs — Mixed Mastery
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-ire Verbs — Advanced Error Correction
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-ire Verbs in Context
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-ire Verbs — Advanced Translation
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-ire Verbs — Negative Forms
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-ire Verbs with Subject Pronouns
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-ire Verbs — Comprehensive
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-ire Verbs — Final Practice
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-ire Verbs in Dialogue
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-ire Verbs — Final Challenge
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