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Punto di partenza You are already familiar with Italian verbs that end in -are and -ere. The third class of Italian verbs ends in -ire, and can be conjugated in one of two ways. Many -ire verbs are conjugated like partire (to leave, to depart) as presented in this chart. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 3A.3-1 • Partire is often used with the prepositions per and da. Mio padre parte per Milano alle due. My father leaves for Milan at 2:00. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. Noi partiamo da Firenze a mezzogiorno. We leave Florence at noon. 3A.3-2 Luca apre la finestra. Luca opens the window. Dormiamo bene a casa. We sleep well at home. La nonna offre i biscotti ai bambini. Grandma offers cookies to the kids. Sento il tuo telefonino. I hear your cell phone. Seguite un corso di storia? Are you taking a history course? Il gatto segue il topolino. The cat is following the mouse. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 3A.3-3 Viola apre la porta della pensione. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. Lorenzo segue un corso di economia. 3A.3-4 • Many -ire verbs follow a different pattern of conjugation. Verbs like capire (to understand) add -isc- between the stem and the endings for the singular subject forms and the third person plural form. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 3A.3-5 Chi pulisce la cucina? Who cleans the kitchen? © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. Spediamo una lettera a Luca. We’re sending a letter to Luca. 3A.3-6 • The verb finire can be followed by a noun or an infinitive. Before an infinitive, use the preposition di. To mean to end up doing something, use finire per + [infinitive]. Mio zio finisce il caffè. My uncle finishes his coffee. Finisce di studiare a mezzanotte. She finishes studying at midnight. Non finisco mai di lavorare! I am never done working! Finiscono per leggere due saggi. They end up reading two essays. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 3A.3-7 • Likewise, preferire can be used with a noun or an infinitive, but without a preposition. Preferiamo la casa verde. Io preferisco andare a piedi. We prefer the green house. I prefer to go on foot. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 3A.3-8 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs. preferisce 1. Mia madre _________ (preferire) pranzare all’una. 2. I fratelli _____ (finire) per comprare un gatto. 6. A che ora _____ (partire) tu per la Germania? 7. Mia sorella _____ (aprire) la porta per tutti. 3. I bambini _____ (dormire) tutto il giorno. 8. Ragazzi, voi _____ (capire) la formazione dei verbi? 4. Il sabato noi _____ (pulire) l’appartamento. 9. Io non _____ (sentire) la sveglia (alarm clock)! 5. Voi _____ (servire) il caffè ai giovani? © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 10. Loro _____ (seguire) un corso di filosofia. 3A.3-9