Verbs (~ing) words in Italian - Vocabulary List, Picture Dictionary and Quiz

Present continuous tense verbs. Can be used to describe actions.

Here you can find a vocabulary list, picture dictionary and quiz with 45 verbs (~ing) words in Italian. The vocabulary is great for teaching elementary school students, middle school student or any beginner level.

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Verbs (~ing) Vocabulary List with Audio Pronunciation 🎢 - Italian Vocabulary with Pictures and English Meanings

  • alzando la mano — raising a hand
  • andando a cavallo — riding a horse
  • andando in barca — sailing
  • andando in bici — cycling
  • andando in canoa — rowing
  • andando sulle montagne russe — riding a rollercoaster
  • arrampicandosi — climbing
  • ascoltando musica — listening to music
  • ballando — dancing
  • bevendo — drinking
  • cambiando valuta — exchanging money
  • cantando — singing
  • contando — counting
  • correndo — running
  • cucinando — cooking
  • disegnando — drawing a picture
  • dormendo — sleeping
  • facendo il bagno — taking a bath
  • facendo il giocoliere — juggling
  • facendo la ruota — doing a cartwheel
  • facendo le pulizie — cleaning
  • facendo snowboard — snowboarding
  • facendo surf — surfing
  • facendo un selfie — taking a selfie
  • giocando a basket — playing basketball
  • guardando la tv — watching TV
  • insegnando matematica — teaching math
  • in volo — flying
  • lanciando una palla — throwing a ball
  • leggendo — reading
  • levitando — levitating
  • mangiando — eating
  • meditando — meditating
  • mettendosi lo smalto — painting nails
  • nuotando — swimming
  • parlando — speaking
  • a passeggio — walking
  • piangendo — crying
  • ridendo — laughing
  • sciando — skiing
  • scrivendo — writing
  • sollevando pesi — lifting weights
  • studiando — studying
  • suonando la chitarra — playing the guitar
  • tagliando i capelli — cutting hair

Italian Verbs (~ing) Vocabulary Quiz

Interactive Italian verbs (~ing) vocabulary quiz for learning and reviewing Italian vocabulary. Try the quiz with all verbs (~ing) words, or choose a smaller collection. Choose the correct word to match the picture flashcard. At the end of the quiz you can review the answers to learn new words. Press start to begin!