Lesson 9 of 40 · win the Verb Rocket badge
Io parlo italiano — i verbi in -are
The present tense: -are verbs
The park is chaos: kids singing, eating, playing, dancing. Every single one of those is an -are verb. Launch!
🎯 By the end you can…
- Talk about daily activities
- Conjugate any regular -are verb
- Ask what someone does
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
Which languages do you speak?
I speak English and a bit of Italian.
Where do you work?
I work in a bar in Rimini.
🔑 parlare — to speak
| ending | form | |
|---|---|---|
| io | -o | parlo |
| tu | -i | parli |
| lui / lei | -a | parla |
| noi | -iamo | parliamo |
| voi | -ate | parlate |
| loro | -ano | parlano |
Adam's tip: Same endings for abitare, lavorare, mangiare, guardare, giocare, cantare, comprare, ascoltare.
🧩 One present, three English meanings
- Parlo italiano = I speak / I am speaking / I do speak Italian.
🤯 Wow fact
Learn six endings once and you can use hundreds of verbs. It's the best deal in the whole language.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Parlo, parli, parla, parliamo, parlate, parlano!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 5 checked
Conjugate.
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
Cosa mangia Luna?
🚀 Your mission today
Say five things you do on Saturday, all starting with «Io…».
🎲 Play it with someone
Find someone who
Give a grid: «…parla tre lingue, …gioca a calcio, …ascolta musica italiana». Students mingle in breakout rooms and fill it in with names.
My Saturday
Each student says four things they do on Saturday, using four different -are verbs.
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Verb Rocket badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 3 — Things and people. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 50 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Flashcards, Set 3 — Action Words
- Quiz, Set 8 — More Action Words
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