Regular -ERE Conjugation

The -ERE verb group is the second family of Italian verbs. Although smaller than the -ARE group, it contains many essential everyday verbs. The conjugation process is the same: remove the infinitive ending and add the appropriate present tense suffix.

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The -ERE Present Tense Endings

Subject Pronoun	Ending	Example with scrivere	Translation
io	-o	scrivo	I write
tu	-i	scrivi	you write
lui / lei / Lei	-e	scrive	he/she writes
noi	-iamo	scriviamo	we write
voi	-ete	scrivete	you all write
loro	-ono	scrivono	they write

Tip: Notice that the io form (-o) and noi form (-iamo) are the same across all three verb groups. The endings that differ between -ARE and -ERE are: tu (-i vs -i, same!), lui/lei (-a vs -e), voi (-ate vs -ete), and loro (-ano vs -ono).

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Comparing -ARE and -ERE Endings