Verbi di Stato Exercises For Italian Grammar


Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the correct form of Verbi di Stato


Verbi di Stato in Italian grammar, or “state verbs,” indicate a state or condition, rather than performing an action. These verbs carry meaning related to possession, thoughts, feelings, existence, and other intangible ideas. They often require a different sentence structure and have only one simple past tense, without a distinction between the imperfect and preterite forms. Learning them is essential for any student of Italian grammar because they contribute significantly to forming opinions, expressing emotions, and describing states of existence.

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1. “Io *ho* (have) due sorelle.”
2. “Tu *sei* (be) molto simpatico.”
3. “Lui *sembra* (seem) contento.”
4. “Noi *abbiamo* (have) una grande casa.”
5. “Essi *dipendono* (depend) da loro genitori.”
6. “Voi *siete* (be) sempre i benvenuti.”
7. “Lei *possiede* (own) una macchina veloce.”
8. “Loro *conoscono* (know) la verità.”
9. “Io non *capisco* (understand) le istruzioni.”
10. “Marco *è* (is) un buon amico.”
11. “Mia madre *cucina* (cook) molto bene.”
12. “Gli studenti *hanno* (have) terminato l’esame.”
13. “Lei *ama* (love) il suo lavoro.”
14. “Noi *crediamo* (believe) in te.”
15. “I nonni *sono* (are) in vacanza.”

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the correct form of Verbi di Stato

1. “Io *vivo* (live) a Milano.”
2. “Lei *è* (be) una studentessa.”
3. “Noi *apparteniamo* (belong) a questo club.”
4. “Voi *siete* (be) i migliori.”
5. “Loro *hanno* (have) un cane.”
6. “Io non *credo* (believe) a quello che dici.”
7. “Mia sorella *ama* (love) il cioccolato.”
8. “Gli amici *conoscono* (know) la mia casa.”
9. “Lui *possiede* (own) un ristorante.”
10. “Noi *siamo* (be) tristi.”
11. “Lei *sembra* (seem) stanca.”
12. “Io *dipendo* (depend) da mio padre.”
13. “Tu *capisci* (understand) l’italiano.”
14. “Loro *sono* (are) i miei amici.”
15. “Voi *avete* (have) una bella casa.”

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