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Italian grammar

Noi, voi, loro: verbi in -are

Say what "we", "you all" and "they" do with -are verbs.

From the scene Lavoriamo molto (We work a lot)

In short

Plural -are endings: noi -iamo, voi -ate, loro -ano. Voi is you for two or more people.

  • we work lavoriamo
  • you work (two or more) lavorate
  • they work lavorano
  • we finish / do you finish? terminiamo / terminate?
  • we talk about you two parliamo di voi due

Your turn

Which one goes with you work (two or more)?

Options: lavorano · lavorate · lavoriamo

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you work (two or more) → lavorate

How it works

Plural endings for -are verbs: noi -iamo, voi -ate, loro -ano: lavoriamo, lavorate, lavorano.

Your turn

Pick the word that fits the line.

E (blank) a casa stanchi?

Clue: la signora Elena to her two young friends

Options: arrivate · arriviamo · arrivano

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E arrivate a casa stanchi?

And do you get home tired?

Good to know

Voi is "you" for two or more people, and it is also the normal polite plural (Javi to la signora Elena and Don Ramón).

Your turn

Pick the word that fits the line.

E di che cosa (blank)?

Clue: Nuria to la signora Elena and Don Ramón

Options: parlate · parliamo · parla

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E di che cosa parlate?

And what do you talk about?

Good to know

Lavorano is stressed like lavoro: la-VO-ra-no.

we work lavoriamo

Nuria

Sì, lavoriamo dal lunedì al venerdì.

Yes, we work Monday to Friday.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Sì, (blank) dal lunedì al venerdì.

Options: lavorano · lavoriamo · lavorate

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Nuria

Sì, lavoriamo dal lunedì al venerdì.

Yes, we work Monday to Friday.

you work (two or more) lavorate

Your turn

What goes with lavorate?

Options: we work · they work · you work (two or more)

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lavorate → you work (two or more)

they work lavorano

we finish / do you finish? terminiamo / terminate?

Javi

Sì, terminiamo molto tardi.

Yes, we finish very late.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Sì, (blank) molto tardi.

Options: lavorate · terminiamo · lavoriamo

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Javi

Sì, terminiamo molto tardi.

Yes, we finish very late.

we talk about you two parliamo di voi due

Elena

Parliamo di voi due. Tutti i giorni!

We talk about you two. Every day!

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank). Tutti i giorni!

Options: Parliamo di voi due · Lavoriamo · Lavorate

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Elena

Parliamo di voi due. Tutti i giorni!

We talk about you two. Every day!

Common mistake

Not terminate or terminano here. Javi: "we finish…".

Sì, terminiamo molto tardi.

Yes, we finish very late.

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Noi, voi, loro: verbi in -are
we worklavoriamo
you work (two or more)lavorate
they worklavorano
we finish / do you finish?terminiamo / terminate?
we talk about you twoparliamo di voi due
More lines from the story
  • ElenaE arrivate a casa stanchi?And do you get home tired?
  • NuriaE di che cosa parlate?And what do you talk about?
  • NuriaSì, arriviamo a casa molto stanchi.Yes, we get home really tired.

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