Negative form Formal form Present tense of some irregular verbs 15 In Italian, as in most languages, there are a number of irregular verbs whose conjugation is best learned by heart and with use. Here is the conjuga- tion of some of the more frequently used irregular verbs: 14 As we saw in Unit 4, the pronouns used for the formal form are  Lei  for the singular (for both women and men) and  Voi  for the plural (the pronoun  Loro is much more formal): 13 The negative is formed by putting  non  (not) before the verb: Unit 5 41 Non parlo italiano. Non prendiamo la macchina fotogra fi ca. Giulia e Susanna non partono? Non capisce niente. I don’t speak Italian. We’re not taking the camera. Aren’t Giulia and Susanna leaving? He/she doesn’t understand anything. (Lei) Parla italiano? Non prende un taxi, Professor Masi? Partite, Signori Bianco? ((Loro) Partono, Signori Bianco?) GLYPH<H20903> Do you speak Italian? Aren’t you taking a taxi, Professor Masi? Are you leaving(, Mr and Mrs Bianco)? Dare  (to give) dò dai dà diamo date danno Andare  (to go) vado vai va andiamo andate vanno Stare  (to stay/live/feel) sto stai sta stiamo state stanno Uscire  (to go out/leave) esco esci esce usciamo uscite escono Sapere  (to know) so sai sa sappiamo sapete sanno Venire  (to come) vengo vieni viene veniamo venite vengono