Verbs expressing probabilities of doing something
VERBS EXPRESSING FEELINGS
THINKING VERBS
SPEECH VERBS
SENSE VERBS
EYE VERBS
HAPPY VERBS
WORK VERBS
SLEEPING VERBS
TRAVEL VERBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbs expressing probabilities of doing something
CAN =
potere (to be able)
MAY
SHOULD
MUST =
dovere (to have to)
WILL

(merge with moods)

VERBS EXPRESSING FEELINGS
amare- to love
essere innamorato (di)- to be in love with
essere innamorarsi (di)- to fall in love with
mandare i propri saluti a- to send ones love to
to miss
piacere

THINKING VERBS
To understand
To learn
To think

SPEECH VERBS
To talk
To say
To listen
To argue
To discuss
To shout
To whisper
To have a conversation
To philosophise

SENSE VERBS
To hear
To smell
To touch

EYE VERBS
To see
To watch
To look

HAPPY VERBS
To joke
To tickle
To be funny
To laugh
To giggle
To be happy

WORK VERBS
To be at work (on sth)- Lavorare (a qc)
To get on with ones work- Continuare il proprio lavoro
To start work- Mettersi all'opera
To make short work of- Sbrigare in fretta
To go to work- Andare a lavoro
To look for work- Cercare lavoro
To be out of work- essere disoccupato
To be in work- Avere un lavoro
To put somebody out of work- Licenziare qn
To work oneself to death- Ammazzarsi di lavoro
To work wonders- Fare miracoli
To work ones way through college- Lavorare per pagarsigli studi
To work ones way through a book- Ruiscire a leggire tutto un libro
To work oneself into a rage- Infuriarsi
To get something working- Fare funzionare
To work round a question- Formulare una domanda dopo averci girato intorno
To work out (problem)- Risolversi/ Risolverse

 

 

SLEEPING VERBS

To sleep - dormire
To dream - sognare
To have a nightmare - fare un incubo
To wake up - svegliare
To get up - ?????????
To go to bed - ????????
To snore - russare
To have a (bad) dream about sth - Fare un (brutto) sogno su qn/qc
To sleep like a log - Dormire della grosso
To sleep lightly/heavily - Avere il sonno leggero/ pessante
To sleep with (sex)- Andare a letto con qn
To sleep in - Dormire fino a tardi

 

 

 

TRAVEL VERBS
To leave
To arrive
To stay
To travel
To take the train