*Essere o non essere* — to be or not to be? This question might be hard to answer, but it’s pretty easy to understand for new learners. And isn’t that nice? When you know the most common Italian verbs (in this case, *essere* — “to be”), you can even understand difficult philosophical questions! In all seriousness, as soon as you know the most common words in a language, you can say a lot more than you might think. To help you on your quest to learn Italian, we’ve put together a list of the 20 most common Italian verbs, complete with their conjugations in the present tense and an everyday example. These are the verbs that you’ll see and hear all over, which will help you remember them quickly. You’ll be amazed at how many new sentences you can put together when you’ve mastered these verbs! ## The 20 Most Common Italian Verbs ### **1.…