Italian grammar
Esco, vedo, vado: uscire, vedere, andare
Talk about going out using irregular io verbs.
From the scene Esco con gli amici (I go out with friends)
In short
Uscire and andare are irregular: esco, vado. Vedere is regular: vedo.
- I go out / you go out esco / esci
- I see, watch / you see vedo / vedi
- I go / you go vado / vai
- where are you two going? dove andate?
Your turn
Which one goes with I see, watch / you see?
Options: vedo / vedi · esco / esci · vado / vai
Show answer
I see, watch / you see → vedo / vedi
How it works
Uscire (to go out) and andare (to go) are irregular: esco, esci / vado, vai.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
(blank) con Javi.
Options: Esci · Esco
Show answer
Esco con Javi.
I go out with Javi.
Good to know
Vedere (to see, to watch) is regular: vedo, vedi.
I go out / you go out esco / esci
Nuria
Esco con i miei amici.
I go out with my friends.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) con i miei amici.
Options: Vado · Esco · Vedo
Show answer
Nuria
Esco con i miei amici.
I go out with my friends.
I see, watch / you see vedo / vedi
Nuria
Vedo sempre commedie.
I always watch comedies.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) sempre commedie.
Options: Vedo · Esco · Vado
Show answer
Nuria
Vedo sempre commedie.
I always watch comedies.
I go / you go vado / vai
Nuria
Vado al cinema.
I go to the cinema.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) al cinema.
Options: Esco · Vedo · Vado
Show answer
Nuria
Vado al cinema.
I go to the cinema.
where are you two going? dove andate?
Your turn
What goes with dove andate??
Options: where are you two going? · I go out / you go out · I see, watch / you see
Show answer
dove andate? → where are you two going?
Watch out
"I go out" is esco, not "usco"; and you go al cinema (not "allo cinema").
Common mistake
Not Esce here. Uscire = to go out.
Esco con i miei amici.
I go out with my friends.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I go out / you go out | esco / esci |
|---|---|
| I see, watch / you see | vedo / vedi |
| I go / you go | vado / vai |
| where are you two going? | dove andate? |
More lines from the story
- NuriaEsco con Javi.I go out with Javi.
- NuriaBeh... io vedo solo Javi!Well... I only watch Javi!
- TomásDove vai?Where do you go?