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Grammar Lesson 98:

The present indicative of the verbs of the 2nd conjugation

The present indicative is used to describe habitual actions, basic truths or an action / state of being which occurs right when we are talking or writing about it.

The verbs ending in -ere (2nd conjugation) in the present tense add the following endings to the verb stem: -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ete, -ono.

—> Correre / to run —> corr-ere.

Present indicative:

- Io corro. (I run.)

- Tu corri. (You run.)

- Egli / Ella / Esso / Essa corre. (He / she / it runs.)

- Noi corriamo. (We run.)

- Voi correte. (You run.)

- Essi / esse corrono. (they run.)

Examples:

- Martino corre da Giulia. (Martino runs to Giulia.)

- Noi non corriamo mai per prendere il treno. (We never run to catch the train.)

- Martino e Giulia corrono in ufficio. (Martino and Giulia rush to their office.)

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