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Present Tense: First-Conjugation Regular Verbs
A. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the indicated verb.

  1. Loro camminano lentamente. (They walk slowly.)
  2. Tu guidi la macchina. (You drive the car.)
  3. Adriana non trova il quaderno. (Adriana cannot find the notebook.)
  4. Marco guarda l'orologio. (Marco looks at the clock.)
  5. Io compro i biglietti. (I buy the tickets.)
  6. Voi cantate ad alta voce. (You sing in a high voice.)
  7. Lavorate fino a tardi voi? (Are you working late?)
  8. Io alzo il ricevitore. (I raise the receiver.)
  9. Noi impariamo la lezione. (We learn the lessons.)
  10. Loro arrivano in ritardo. (They arrive late.)
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Present Tense: Second-Conjugation Regular Verbs
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the indicated verb.
  1. Il professore non risponde. (The professor does not answer.)
  2. Noi beviamo un caffé. (We drink a coffee.)
  3. Loro vedono un film. (They see a film.)
  4. Io vendo la macchina. (I sell the car.)
  5. Tu leggi i giornali. (You read the papers.)
  6. Io prendo due aspirine. (I take two aspirin.)
  7. Noi non crediamo la storia. (We don't believe the story.)
  8. Voi correte ogni sera. (You run every night.)
  9. Anna Maria perde sempre le chiavi! (Anna Maria always loses the keys!)
  10. Roberta e Fabrizio scrivono volentieri delle lettere. (Roberta and Fabrizio willingly write the letters.)
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Present Tense: Third-Conjugation Regular Verbs
C. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the indicated verb.
  1. Loro sentono il campanello. (They hear the bell.)
  2. Il cuoco bolle le patate. (The cook boils the potatoes.)
  3. Franco apre la scatola. (Franco opens the box.)
  4. Io offro il caffé alle amiche. (I offer coffee to the friends.)
  5. Voi scoprite la verità. (You discover the truth.)
  6. Noi apriamo la finestra. (We open the window.)
  7. Marcantonio veste bene. (Marcantonio dresses well.)
  8. Tu sfuggi il pericolo. (You escape the danger.)
  9. Voi partite oggi. (You are leaving today.)
  10. Io servo le bevande. (I serve the beverages.)


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