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Irregular Third Conjugation Italian Verbs

Irregular –Ire Verbs in Italian

By Michael San Filippo, About.com

There are relatively few third conjugation Italian verbs (verbs ending in –ire) that are irregular. In general, irregular third conjugation verbs have alterations to their roots in the present indicative and in the subjunctive (ven–ire, veng–o, veng–a). Consult the list of principal irregular third conjugation Italian verbs for reference.

EXAMPLES OF IRREGULAR -IRE VERBS
INFINITIVEPRESENTPRESENT
INDICATIVESUBJUNCTIVE
apparireio appaioche io appaia
comparireio compaioche io compaia
morireio muoioche io muoia
salireio salgoche io salga
uscireio escoche io esca
udireio odoche io oda
venireio vengoche io venga

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