Italian: Model Verbs



Italian Model Verbs: want (volere), can (podere), should/must (dovere), have to, and such.

The Present Tense Model Verbs in Italian

Podere: to be able to (can). Io posso – I can. Tu puoi – you can, lui/lei puo – he/she can, noi possiamo – we can, voi potete – you guys can, loro possono – they can.

Volere – to want. Io voglio – I want, tu vuoi – you want, lui/lei vuole – he/she wants, noi vogliamo – we want, voi volete – you guys want, loro vogliono – they want.

Dovere – Must (have to). Io devo – I must, tu devi – you must, lui/lei deve – he/she must, noi dobbiamo – we must, voi dovete – you guys must, loro devono – they  must.

Keeping my Promse about the Teatro Olimpico (from the model verb present tense video)


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