Italian irregular verbs

The verbi irregolari (irregular verbs) are verbs which don't follow any precise rule and that have to be learned by heart.

Characteristics of the irregular verbs

The irregular verbs usually change their stems when are conjugated in one or more of the following tenses:

• presente;
• passato remoto;
• futuro semplice;
• congiuntivo presente;
• imperativo;
• participio passato.

The majority of them can be found in the second conjugation (ending in -ere).

Main common features

Each irregular verb has some common features, that is:

• a complete mutation of the stem:
  Andare > io vado;
• the change of the stem's vowels:
  Fare > io feci;
• the change of the stem's consonants:
  Leggere > io lessi.

List of main Italian irregular verbs

Here follows a shortlist of the Italian irregular verbs, considering their belonging conjugation:

I conjugation (-are)

II conjugation (-ere)

III conjugation (-ire)

In the following pages, you'll learn the conjugations of some of the most common verbs listed above.

Furthermore, you can find several exercises for all the conjugations. Don't forget to practice!