Italian GCSE
Verb conjugation
What Verb conjugation means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Verb conjugation
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Changing an infinitive found in the dictionary into the correct form to express a specific phrase, such as changing chiedere to chiedo to say 'I ask ....'.
To form the regular future tense, take the infinitive, drop the final 'e', and add the future endings: -ò, -ai, -à, -emo, -ete, -anno.
The regular conditional endings -ei, -esti, -ebbe, -emmo, -este, -ebbero are added to the stems.
Topics that use Verb conjugation
- Dictionaries (AQA GCSE)
- Verbs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Auxiliary verbs
- Auxiliary verbs in the imperfect
- Compound tenses
- Conditional perfect
- Contextual translation
- Cross-referencing
- Descriptive language
- Dictionary navigation
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