Lesson #083, Wednesday

To change a verb from its infinitive form to its past participle form:

For 'are' verbs, replace the 'are' with 'ato'

For 'ere' verbs, replace the 'ere' with 'uto'

For 'ire' verbs, replace the 'ire' with 'ito'

andare = to go, andato = went

preparare = to prepare, preparato = prepared

lavare = to wash, lavato = washed

parlare = to speak, parlato = spoke

mangiare = to eat, mangiato = ate

volere = to want, voluto = wanted

credere = to believe, creduto = believed

vendere = to sell, venduto = sold

avere = to have, avuto = had

ricevere = to receive, ricevuto = received

dormire = to sleep, dormito = slept

sentire = to hear or feel, sentito = heard or felt

finire = to finish, finito = finished

partire = to leave, partito = left

capire = to understand, capito = understood

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