Italian conjugation explanation
Dropped -i- in -iare verbs
<p>Verbs ending in <span style="font-style: italic">-iare</span> drop the <span style="font-style: italic">i</span> before all endings that start with an <span style="font-style: italic">i</span> as well. There are some exceptions to this rule, as we'll see further below.</p>
<p>The most common <span style="font-style: italic">-iare</span> verbs are: <span style="font-style: italic">iniziare, lasciare, cambiare, mangiare, cominciare, viaggiare</span>, etc.</p>
<p>In the following conjugation tables, the affected verb forms of <span style="font-style: italic">iniziare</span> are highlighted:</p>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
io
</span>inizio
</span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
tu
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizi<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
lui
</span>inizia
</span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
noi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">iniziamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
voi
</span>iniziate
</span>
</div>
</div>
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loro
</span>iniziano
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/41/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Presente congiuntivo</a>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che io
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizi<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che tu
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizi<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che lui
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizi<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che noi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">iniziamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che voi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">iniziate<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che loro
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizino<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/44/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Imperativo</a>
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<span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">---</span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(tu)
</span>inizia
</span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(Lei)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizi<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(noi)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">iniziamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(voi)
</span>iniziate
</span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(Loro)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inizino<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
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<p>There are some <span style="font-style: italic">-iare</span> verbs that keep the <span style="font-style: italic; white-space: nowrap;">-ii-</span> in certain verb forms. The most common of these verbs are: <span style="font-style: italic">inviare, avviare, spiare</span>, etc.</p>
<p>In the following conjugation tables, the verb forms of <span style="font-style: italic">inviare</span> that keep the <span style="font-style: italic; white-space: nowrap;">-ii-</span> are highlighted:</p>
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<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/36/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Presente</a>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
io
</span>invio
</span>
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</div>
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<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
tu
</span>invii
</span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
lui
</span>invia
</span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
noi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inviamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
voi
</span>inviate
</span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
loro
</span>inviano
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/41/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Presente congiuntivo</a>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che io
</span>invii
</span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che tu
</span>invii
</span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che lui
</span>invii
</span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che noi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inviamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che voi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inviate<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che loro
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">invino<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/44/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Imperativo</a>
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<span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">---</span>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(tu)
</span>invia
</span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(Lei)
</span>invii
</span>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(noi)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">inviamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(voi)
</span>inviate
</span>
</div>
</div>
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<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(Loro)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">invino<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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