Verbi difettivi in Italian
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I verbi difettivi italiani are a category of verbs that can be found in the Italian language.
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I verbi difettivi are verbs that cannot be found in all moods, tenses and persons.
The main verbi difettivi and their usage can be found in the following list:
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Addirsi
This verb means to suit, to fit, to be appropriate.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Si addice, si addicono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Si addiceva, si addicevano, |
| Congiuntivo presente | Che si addica, che si addicano |
| Congiuntivo imperfetto | Che si addicesse, che si addicessero |
| Participio passato | Addetto |
Examples:
- Il suo comportamento non si addice ad una ragazza come lei (Her behaviour is not appropriate for a girl like her)
- Accesso consentito solo agli addetti ai lavori (Entrance for authorised employees only)
Aggradare
This verb means to please, to like.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Aggrada |
Example:
- Fate come più vi aggrada (Do as you please)
Fallare
This verb means to mistake, to be defective.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Participio passato | Fallato |
Example:
- Il vaso è fallato (The vase is defective)
Fervere
This verb means to be in full swing.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Ferve, fervono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Ferveva, fervevano |
| Participio presente | Fervente |
| Gerundio presente | Fervendo |
Examples:
- Fervono i preparativi per la festa (The preparation for the party is in full swing)
- Ludovica è una fervente cattolica (Ludovica is very devoted to catholic religion)
Ostare
This verb means to impede, to act like an obstacle to something.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Osta |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Ostava |
| Condizionale presente | Osterebbe |
| Participio presente | Ostante |
Examples:
- Nonostante* la pioggia, siamo usciti lo stesso (We went out despite the rain)
- Nulla osta a che tu ottenga il permesso di restare (Nothing is against/impedes that you get the permit to stay here)
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The negative form of ostare is written all together beacause in everyday language it is used as a conjunction or as a preposition meaning in spite of or despite.
Prudere
This verb means to itch.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Prude, prudono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Prudeva, prudevano |
| Indicativo futuro | Pruderà, prederanno |
| Congiuntivo presente | Che pruda, che prudano |
| Congiuntivo imperfetto | Che prudesse, che prudessero |
| Condizionale presente | Pruderebbe, pruderebbero |
| Participio presente | Prudente |
| Gerundio presente | Prudendo |
Examples:
- Mi prudono gli occhi da due giorni. Forse dovrei andare dal medico (My eyes have been itching for two days. Maybe I should go to the doctor)
- Se mi potessi grattare la schiena, non pruderebbe (If I could scratch my back, it wouldn't itch)
Secernere
This verb means to secrete.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Secerne, secernono |
| Participio presente | Secernente |
| Participio passato | Secreto |
| Gerundio presente | Secernendo |
Examples:
- I nostri corpi secernono sudore (Our bodies secrete sweat)
- La saliva è secreta dalle ghiandole (Saliva is secreted by glands)
Solere
This verb means to use to, to have the habit of.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Soglio, suoli, suole,sogliamo, solete, sogliono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Solevo, solevi, soleva, solevamo, solavate, solevano |
| Congiuntvo presente | Che soglia, che soglia, che soglia, che sogliamo, che sogliate, che sogliano |
| Cogiuntivo imperfetto | Che solessi, che solessi, che solesse, che solessimo, che soleste, che solessero |
| Participio passato | Solito |
Examples:
- Da piccolo ero solito passare i pomeriggi con i miei nonni (When I was a child I used to spend the afternoons with my grandparents)
- Come si suol dire (As it is usually said)
Tangere
This verb means to touch, to interest, to concern.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Tange |
| Partcipio presente | Tangente |
Examples:
- Quello che dici non mi tange (What you say doesn't concern me)
- Partire per la tangente (To go/fly off at a tangent)
Urgere
This verb means to urge, to need.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Urge, urgono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Urgeva, urgevano |
| Indicativo futuro | Urgerà, urgeranno |
| Congiuntivo presente | Che urga, che urgano |
| Congiuntivo imperfetto | Che urgesse, che urgessero |
| Condizionale presente | Urgerebbe, urgerebbero |
| Participio presente | Urgente |
| Gerundio presente | Urgendo |
Examples:
- Presto! Urge un medico! (Quick! A doctor is needed!)
- Il compito che ti ho dato da fare per domani è urgente (The task I gave you to do for tomorrow is urgent)
Vertere
This verb means to deal with, to focus on.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Verte, vertono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Verteva, vertevano |
| Indicativo futuro | Verterà, verteranno |
| Congiuntivo presente | Che verta, che vertano |
| Congiuntivo imperfetto | Che vertesse, che vertessero |
| Condizionale presente | Verterebbe, verterebbero |
| Participio presente | Vertente |
| Gerundio presente | Vertendo |
Examples:
- Il corso verterà sulla storia dei Giochi Olimpici (The course will focus in the history of Olympic Games)
- Il nuovo film di Penelope Cruz verte sui problemi ed i segreti di una famiglia spagnola (The last film with Penelope Cruz deals with the problems and the secrets of a Spanish family)
Vigere
This verb means to be effective, to be active.
It can only be found in:
| Conjugation | |
|---|---|
| Indicativo presente | Vige, vigono |
| Indicativo imperfetto | Vigeva, vigevano |
| Indicativo futuro | Vigerà, vigeranno |
| Congiuntivo presente | Che viga, che vigano |
| Congiuntivo imperfetto | Che vigesse, che vigessero |
| Condizionale presente | Vigerebbe, vigerebbero |
| Participio presente | Vigente |
| Gerundio presente | Vigendo |
Examples:
- In alcuni stati degli USA vige ancora la pena di morte (In some USA states, death penalty is still effective/used/applied)
- La norma vigente non ammette eccezioni (The current law does not admit any exception)
Verbs such as competere (to compete), splendere (to shine), concernere (to regard, to concern), and convergere (to converege, to meet) do not have the participio passato. This means they cannot form compound tenses.
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