#44: The Complete Guide to the Italian Present Tense - a podcast by Katie and Matteo

Over the last few lessons, you learnt everything you need to know about Italian verbs in the present tense. But how much can you remember? Test your knowledge and review what you learnt in this episode of 5 minute Italian.

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Today's Italian words and phrasesPago = I pay

Pago un caffè = I’ll pay for a coffee (literally: I pay a coffee)Prendo = I take

Prendo un caffè = I‘ll have a coffee (literally: I take a coffee)Apro = I open

Apro il vino = I open the winePaghiamo = we pay

Paghiamo il caffè = we pay for the coffee (literally: we pay the coffee)Prendiamo = we take

Prendiamo un caffè = let’s have a coffee (literally: we take a coffee)We open = apriamo

We open the wine = apriamo il vinoPaghi = you pay

Paghi sempre = you always pay (literally: you pay always)Prendi = you take

Prendi un caffè? = are you having a coffee? (literally: you take a coffee?)Apri = you open

Apri il vino = are you opening the wine? (literally: you open the wine?)Paga = he pays; she pays; you pay (formal)

Prende = he takes; she takes; you pay (formal)Prende un caffè = he’s having a coffee; she’s having a coffee; you’re having a coffee (formal) 

Apre = he opens; she opens; you open (formal)Apre il vino = he’s opening the wine; she’s opening the wine; you’re opening the wine (formal) 

Pagate = you all/both pay (you plural)Pagate con la carta? = Are you all/both paying by card? (literally: you plural pay with the card?)

Prendete = you all/both take (you plural)Prendete un caffè = are you all/both having a coffee? (literally: you plural take a coffee?)

Aprite = you all/both openAprite il vino = are you all/both opening the wine? (literally: you plural open the wine?)Pagano = they pay

Pagano il caffè = they’re paying for the coffee (literally: they pay the coffee)Prendono = they take

Prendono un caffè = they’re having a coffee (literally: they have a coffee)Aprono = they open

Aprono il vino = they’re opening the wine (literally: they open the wine)Capisco = I understand

Preferisco = I preferPreferisco il vino bianco = I prefer white wine

Preferiscono = they preferPreferiscono il vino bianco = they prefer white wine

Preferisci = you preferPrefersici il vino bianco o il vino rosso? = Do you prefer white wine or red wine?

Preferisce = he prefers; she prefers; you prefer (formal)Preferisce il vino bianco? = Does he prefer white wine?; Does she prefer white wine? Do you prefer white wine? (formal) 

Preferiamo = we preferPreferiamo il vino bianco = we prefer white wine

Preferite = you all/both preferPreferite il vino bianco o il vino rosso? = do you all/both prefer white wine or red wine?

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