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Verbi di movimento / Verbs of movement part 2

Verbs of changing position in Italian
Verbs of changing position in Italian

  • Entro (I get in) Entrare
  • Esco (I get out) Uscire
  • Mi alzo (I get up) Alzarsi
  • Mi alzo in piedi (I stand up)
  • Mi sdraio (I lie down) Sdraiarsi
  • Mi siedo (I sit down) Sedere
  • Mi siedo diritto (I sit straight)
  • Mi avvicino (I approach) Avvicinarsi
  • Mi sposto (I shift / I move position) Spostarsi
  • Resto, fermo immobile (I stand still) Restare / Fermarsi
  • Torno (I return / I come back) Tornare
  • Passo ( I pass/ I go through) Passare
  • Striscio (I crawl/ I slither) Strisciare
  • Seguo (I follow) Seguire

Verbs of direction and turning in Italian
Verbs of direction and turning in Italian

  • Mi giro [I turn (myself)] Girarsi
  • Mi giro verso (I turn towards)
  • Giro a sinistra (I turn left) Girare
  • Spengo (I turn off) Spegnere
  • Mi volto (I turn myself around) Voltarsi
  • Mi allontano (I move myself away / I distance myself) Allontanarsi
  • Fuggo (I flee/ I escape) Fuggire

Verbs of stopping and slipping in Italian
Verbs of stopping and slipping in Italian

  • Mi fermo (I stop my self) Fermarsi
  • Fermo (I stop) Fermare
  • Arresto (I arrest) Arrestare
  • Interrompo (I interrupt) Interrompere
  • Smetto (di) [I stop (doing something)] Smettere
  • Mi blocco (I block /Frezze / I get stuck) Blocarsi
  • Inciampo (I trip) Inciampare
  • Scivolo (I slip) Scivolare
  • Cado (I fall) Cadere

Verbs of haste in Italian
Verbs of haste in Italian

  • Mi affretto, mi sbrigo (I hurry / I rush) Affrettarsi / Sbrigarsi
  • Mi sbrigo (I hurry up) Sbrigarsi
  • Corro (I run/ I rush) Correre
  • Precipito (I rush/ I hurry toward something) Precipitare
  • Accelero (I accelerate/ I flee quickly) Accelerare
  • Faccio in fretta (I do something quickly) Fare
  • Mi do una mossa (I get going) Darsi

common movement verbs in Italian
common movement verbs in Italian

  • Porto (I pring) Portare
  • Sorpasso (I pass/overtake) Sorpassare
  • Faccio un passo (I take a step) Fare
  • Prendo (I take) Prendere
  • Stendo (I strech / I lay out) Stendere
  • Introduco [I put (insede) / I introduce] Introdurre
  • Indosso [I put (on clothes/accessories) / I wear] Indossare
  • Metto [I put / I place] Mettere
  • Marcio Avanzo (I march / I move forward) Marciare – Avanzare
  • Cammino (I walk) Camminare
  • Salto (I jump) Saltare
  • Cado (I fall) Cadere

Exercises on the lesson here


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Interrogativi / Interrogatives in Italian


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