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Published: May 13, 2018, 1 p.m.

Everything you need to know about using the Italian present tense!

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Today's Italian words and phrases

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Pago = I pay

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Pago un caff\xe8 = I\u2019ll pay for a coffee (literally: I pay a coffee)

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Prendo = I take

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Prendo un caff\xe8 = I\u2018ll have a coffee (literally: I take a coffee)

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Apro = I open

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Apro il vino = I open the wine

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Paghiamo = we pay

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Paghiamo il caff\xe8 = we pay for the coffee (literally: we pay the coffee)

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Prendiamo = we take

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Prendiamo un caff\xe8 = let\u2019s have a coffee (literally: we take a coffee)

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We open = apriamo

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We open the wine = apriamo il vino

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Paghi = you pay

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Paghi sempre = you always pay (literally: you pay always)

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Prendi = you take

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Prendi un caff\xe8? = are you having a coffee? (literally: you take a coffee?)

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Apri = you open

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Apri il vino = are you opening the wine? (literally: you open the wine?)

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Paga = he pays; she pays; you pay (formal)

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Prende = he takes; she takes; you pay (formal)

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Prende un caff\xe8 = he\u2019s having a coffee; she\u2019s having a coffee; you\u2019re having a coffee (formal)\xa0

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Apre = he opens; she opens; you open (formal)

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Apre il vino = he\u2019s opening the wine; she\u2019s opening the wine; you\u2019re opening the wine (formal)\xa0

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Pagate = you all/both pay (you plural)

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Pagate con la carta? = Are you all/both paying by card? (literally: you plural pay with the card?)

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Prendete = you all/both take (you plural)

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Prendete un caff\xe8 = are you all/both having a coffee? (literally: you plural take a coffee?)

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Aprite = you all/both open

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Aprite il vino = are you all/both opening the wine? (literally: you plural open the wine?)

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Pagano = they pay

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Pagano il caff\xe8 = they\u2019re paying for the coffee (literally: they pay the coffee)

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Prendono = they take

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Prendono un caff\xe8 = they\u2019re having a coffee (literally: they have a coffee)

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Aprono = they open

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Aprono il vino = they\u2019re opening the wine (literally: they open the wine)

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Capisco = I understand

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Preferisco = I prefer

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Preferisco il vino bianco = I prefer white wine

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Preferiscono = they prefer

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Preferiscono il vino bianco = they prefer white wine

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Preferisci = you prefer

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Prefersici il vino bianco o il vino rosso? = Do you prefer white wine or red wine?

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Preferisce = he prefers; she prefers; you prefer (formal)

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Preferisce il vino bianco? = Does he prefer white wine?; Does she prefer white wine? Do you prefer white wine? (formal)\xa0

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Preferiamo = we prefer

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Preferiamo il vino bianco = we prefer white wine

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Preferite = you all/both prefer

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Preferite il vino bianco o il vino rosso? = do you all/both prefer white wine or red wine?