Italian conjugation explanation
Spelling change: -gliere → -lg-
<p>Verbs ending in <span style="font-style: italic">-gliere</span> undergo a spelling change in certain conjugations. Whenever the verb ending starts with the vowel <strong>a</strong> or <strong>o</strong>, the letters <span style="font-style: italic">-gl-</span> in the stem switch positions to become <strong>-lg-</strong>.</p>
<p>This allows the pronunciation to remain hard (like the <span style="font-style: italic">g</span> in <span style="font-style: italic">gatto</span>) rather than soft (like the <span style="font-style: italic">gl</span> in <span style="font-style: italic">famiglia</span>).</p>
<p>Common verbs that follow this pattern include:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/scegliere/" title="Click to see conjugations for scegliere" target="_blank">scegliere</a>
(<span style="font-style: italic;">to choose</span>)</li><li>
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/raccogliere/" title="Click to see conjugations for raccogliere" target="_blank">raccogliere</a>
(<span style="font-style: italic;">to collect, to pick up</span>)</li><li>
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/cogliere/" title="Click to see conjugations for cogliere" target="_blank">cogliere</a>
(<span style="font-style: italic;">to gather, to seize</span>)</li><li>
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/accogliere/" title="Click to see conjugations for accogliere" target="_blank">accogliere</a>
(<span style="font-style: italic;">to welcome</span>)</li><li>
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/sciogliere/" title="Click to see conjugations for sciogliere" target="_blank">sciogliere</a>
(<span style="font-style: italic;">to melt, to dissolve</span>)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">togliere</span> (<span style="font-style: italic;">to remove</span>)</li>
</ul>
<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Present Indicative</div>
<p>In the
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/36/" target="_blank">Present Indicative</a>
, this change occurs in the first person singular (<strong>io</strong>) and the third person plural (<strong>loro</strong>), which use the endings <span style="font-style: italic;">-o</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">-ono</span>.</p><div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Io <span class="green_emphasis">scelgo</span> il vestito rosso. (<span style="font-style: italic;">I choose the red dress.</span>)</div>
<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Loro <span class="green_emphasis">raccolgono</span> i fiori nel giardino. (<span style="font-style: italic;">They gather flowers in the garden.</span>)</div>
<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Present Subjunctive</div>
<p>In the
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext" href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/41/" target="_blank">Present Subjunctive</a>
, the change affects all singular forms (S/1, S/2, S/3) and the third person plural (P/3), because these forms end in <span style="font-style: italic;">-a</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">-ano</span>.</p><div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Penso che lui non mi <span class="green_emphasis">accolga</span> volentieri. (<span style="font-style: italic;">I think he does not welcome me willingly.</span>)</div>
<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Spero che il ghiaccio si <span class="green_emphasis">sciolga</span> presto. (<span style="font-style: italic;">I hope the ice melts soon.</span>)</div>
<div class="conjugation_explanation_title">Conjugation Tables</div>
<p>In the following tables, the forms of
<a class="conjugation_explanation_link_intext verb_link" href="/study/conjugations/ita/scegliere/" title="Click to see conjugations for scegliere" target="_blank">scegliere</a>
with the <strong>-lg-</strong> spelling change are highlighted:</p><div class="study_conjugations_tense_container">
<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label tense_box no_dark_mode " href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/36/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Presente</a>
<div class="study_conjugations_conjugation conjugations_table two_columns">
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
io
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelgo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
tu
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scegli<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
lui
</span>sceglie
</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
noi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scegliamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
voi
</span>scegliete
</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
loro
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelgono<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_tense_container">
<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label tense_box no_dark_mode " href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/41/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Presente congiuntivo</a>
<div class="study_conjugations_conjugation conjugations_table two_columns">
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che io
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelga<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che tu
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelga<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che lui
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelga<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che noi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scegliamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che voi
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scegliate<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
che loro
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelgano<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_tense_container">
<a class="study_conjugations_tense_label box_label tense_box no_dark_mode " href="/study/tenseGuideForTense/44/" target="_blank" title="Open tense guide">Imperativo</a>
<div class="study_conjugations_conjugation conjugations_table two_columns">
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">---</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(tu)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scegli<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(Lei)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelga<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(noi)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scegliamo<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(voi)
</span>scegliete
</span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="study_conjugations_forms conjugation_forms highlighted_conjugation">
<div class="conjugation_form">
<span><span class="study_conjugations_pronoun conjugation_pronoun">
(Loro)
</span><span class="irregular_conjugation" title="irregular conjugation">scelgano<span class="irregularity_circle">●</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>