Ch 1 · Lesson 24Italian · Chapter 1 · Lesson 24 · Grammar primer
Capisco, capiamo: the -isc- verbs
Many -ire verbs slip -isc- in before the ending: , , , . and go without it.
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Many -ire verbs, , and among them, slip -isc- in before the ending for , , and , and . and go without it: , . The infinitive does not tell you which verbs do this, so learn it with the verb, and start with .
The -isc- verbs
A large group of -ire verbs inserts -isc- between stem and ending in four persons, , , / and . Capire (to understand) is the one you need first:
| Person | capire | Example |
|---|---|---|
| | . - I don't understand. |
| | ? - Do you understand? |
| | . - She understands everything. |
| | . - We understand. |
| | ? - Do you all understand? |
| | . - They understand. |
and go without it. The infinitive does not tell you which -ire verbs do this, so learn it per verb:
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