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Second- and third- conjugation regular verbs

Second-conjugation regular verbs have infinitives ending in —ere. The present tense endings of these verbs are –o, –i, –e, –iamo, –ete, –ono; they are attached to the stem of the infinitive.

vendere (to sell); stem: vend–

vendo             vendiamo

vendi              vendete

vende             vendono

As in the case of first-conjugation verbs, each present-tense form has three possible translations: vendo may be translated by “I sell,” “I am selling,” or “I do sell,” depending on the context.

Third-conjugation regular verbs have infinitives ending in —ire. The present tense endings of many of these verbs are –o, –i,-e, –iamo, –ite, –ono; they are attached to the stem of the infinitive.

sentire (to hear; to listen; to feel [either physically or emotionally]); stem: sent–

sento                   sentiamo

senti                    sentite

sente                   sentono

Again, each present-tense form has three possible translations: sento may mean “I hear” (or “I feel”), “I am hearing,” or “I do hear,” depending on the context.

The following are some fairly common second- and third-conjugation regular verbs:

dormire   to sleep                      *spendere   to spend

partire     to leave                      *vedere     to see

*prendere   to take                     *vivere     to live

ricevere    to receive

*These verbs are irregular in some tenses, but behave like second-conjugation regular verbs in the present tense.

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