1. Regular –ere verbs and piacere
Lezione 2B.2

2. 2nd Conjugation “-ERE VERBS “Leggere”
Io leggo Noi leggiamo
Tu leggi Voi leggete
Lei/lei/lui legge Loro/loro leggono

3. Differences from –are and –ere verbs.
Unlike –are verbs, -ere verbs require no spelling changes when the stem ends in
–c or –g.
As a result, the conjugation may include both the soft and hard sounds of these letters.

5. Prendere Used for idiomatic expressions when you say:
Prendo una decisione a luglio.
I’ll make a decision in July.
It can also mean to have when referring to food or drink.
Laura prende un caffè.
Laura is having a coffee.

6. Chiedere “to ask for things”
Chiedi una penna a Randy?
Are you going to ask Randy for a pen?
Lui chiede che tempo fa?
He’s asking how the weather is?

7. Piacere “to express likes and dislikes”
It is mostly used for 3rd person singular or plural.
Agrees with the object rather than the subject.
Mi piace la pizza. (I like the pizza.)
Mi piacciono le pizze. (I like the pizzas.)

8. Piacere (Continuato)
Use a + (name/noun) instead of pronoun (mi, ti, le, gli ci, vi) to specify to whom you are referring.
Be sure to use the definite article with nouns in the structure.
A Stefano non piacciono gli esami.
Stefano does not like the exams.

10. Provalo! p. 65
1. Aldo e Franco (leggere) il libro.