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150 Most Common Italian Verbs

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The 150 Most Common Italian Verbs

Frequency Number	Italian	In English
1	Essere	To be
2	Avere	To have
3	Fare	To do
4	Andare	To go
5	Potere	To be able to
6	Dare	To give
7	Volere	To want
8	Venire	To come
9	Dovere	To have to
10	Stare	To stay/ to remain/ to be
11	Dire	To say
12	Sapere	To know
13	Vedere	To see
14	Mangiare	To eat
15	Parlare	To speak
16	Uscire	To go out
17	Prendere	To take
18	Piacere	To like
19	Leggere	To read
20	Amare	To love
21	Bere	To drink
22	Finire	To finish
23	Capire	To understand
24	Arrivare	to arrive
25	Scrivere	To write
26	Partire	To leave
27	Mettere	To put
28	Rimanere	To remain
29	Dormire	To sleep
30	Vivere	To live
31	Conoscere	To know – in the sense of being acquainted with or familiar with something or someone
32	Sentire	To hear
33	Cucinare	To cook
34	Studiare	To study
35	Giocare	To play
36	Chiedere	To ask
37	Trovare	To find
38	Credere	To believe
39	Aprire	To open
40	Lavorare	To work
41	Pensare	To think
42	Correre	To run
43	Tenere	To hold
44	Guardare	To watch
45	Chiamare	To call
46	Tornare	To return
47	Salire	To go up
48	Preferire	To prefer
49	Morire	To die
50	Aspettare	To wait
51	Comprare	To buy
52	Nascere	To be born
53	Cercare	To look for
54	Perdere	To loose
55	Cantare	To sing
56	Passare	To pass
57	Cominciare	To begin
58	Ascoltare	To listen to
59	Riuscire	To be able to
60	Decidere	To decide
61	Abitare	To inhabit
62	Cadere	To fall
63	Chiudere	To close
64	Lasciare	To leave
65	Scegliere	To choose
66	Portare	To bring
67	Ricevere	To receive
68	Lavare	To clean
69	Rispondere	To respond
70	Sedere	To sit
71	Vincere	To win
72	Pagare	To pay
73	Alzare	To get up
74	Ridere	To laugh
75	Scendere	To descend
76	Incontrare	To encounter
77	Offrire	To offer
78	Imparare	To learn
79	Dimenticare	To forget
80	Svegliare	To wake up
81	Crescere	To grow
82	Vendere	To sell
	Divertire	To amuse
84	Diventare	To become
85	Porre	To place
86	Entrare	To enter
87	Temere	To fear
88	Pulire	To clean
89	Vestire	To dress
90	Seguire	To follow
91	Restare	To stay
92	Cambiare	To change
93	Viaggiare	To travel
94	Spegnere	To turn off
95	Ricordare	To remember
96	Apparire	To appear
97	Aiutare	To help
98	Tacere	To be silent
99	Spedire	To send
100	Preparare	To prepare
101	Consentire	To consent
102	Infastidire	To annoy
103	Discutere	To argue
104	Tentare	To tempt
105	Attirare	To attract
106	Appartenere	To belong
107	Acquistare	To purchase
108	Catturare	To capture
109	Festeggiare	To celebrate
110	Confrontare	To confront
111	Sognare	To dream
112	Guadagnare	To earn
113	Volare	To fly
114	Salutare	To greet
115	Appendere	To hang
116	Sperare	To hope
117	Informare	To inform
118	Presentare	To present
119	Saltare	To jump
120	Invitare	To invite
121	Baciare	To kiss
122	Mancare	To miss
123	Mentire	To lie
124	Sposare	To marry
125	Traslocare	To move
126	Bisognare	To need
127	Pingere	To paint
128	Vietare	To forbid
129	Tirare	To throw/ to pull
130	Calcolare	To calculate
131	Affittare	To rent
132	Riparare	To fix
133	Condividere	To share
134	Gridare	To yell
135	Mostrare	To display
136	Spendere	To spend
137	Sorridere	To smile
138	Fumare	To smoke
139	Assaggiare	To taste
140	Lanciare	To launch
141	Nuotare	To swim
142	Indossare	To wear
143	Augurare	To express good wishes
144	Ringraziare	To thank
145	Ballare	To dance
146	Camminare	To walk
147	Aggiungere	To add
148	Annoiare	To bore
149	Abbassare	To lower
150	Adorare	To adore

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