Italian 1
Give the definition, part of speech, 1 synonym, 1 antonym of the following IRE verb: DORMIRE
Definition- to sleep Part of speech – verb 1 synonym – hibernation 1 antonym – wakefulness Objective: Understand the conjugations for –IRE present tense verbs
Let’s review our other verb endings first: What are the endings for –are verbs? -o -iamo -i -ate -a -ano
Let’s review our other verb endings first: What are the endings for –ere verbs? -o -iamo -i -ete -e -ono
What are the –ire endings? -o -iamo -i -ite -e -ono What do you notice about –ire and –ere
Vediamo (Let’s see): -ere vs. –ire -o -iamo -o –iamo -i -ete -i –ite -e -ono -e -ono
-ere and –ire endings are almost all the same EXCEPT in the “voi” form. –ere verbs have –ete –ire verbs have –ite
Dormire – to sleep Aprire – to open Offrire – to offer Partire – to leave, to depart Seguire – to follow Sentire – to hear Servire – to serve
I bambini_________________________(dormire) nel letto (bed). I ragazzi bravi non_________________________(mentire) mai. La professoressa_________________________(aprire) la finestra. La signorina _________________________(servire) il cibo. I miei genitori_________________________(partire) domani mattina. Rocco ed io_________________________(offrire) un caffè. Marco e Giorgia_________________________(partire). Voi _________________________(sentire) freddo?
THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN 1. Was today’s lesson understandable? 2. Is there an understanding of the Italian present tense ire verb conjugations?
Example: Io / aprire Io apro la cartolina. Io/dormire ____________________________________ Gianna/sentire____________________________________ Teresa ed io/coprire____________________________________ Tu/aprire____________________________________ Voi/seguire____________________________________ Mia madre/aprire____________________________________ Tu e marco/mentire____________________________________ La cameriera/servire____________________________________ Marta e tu/partire____________________________________ Loro/offrire____________________________________