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Stare + gerundio = present continuous

“Il caldo record che sta colpendo l’Italia”
(The record heat that is hitting Italy)

In Italian, the present continuous is expressed using the combination of the verb “stare” (to stay) and the gerund form of the main verb.
This construction is commonly used to indicate an ongoing action or a temporary situation in the present.

Here’s how the structure “stare + gerundio” is formed:

1. Conjugated form of “stare” (present tense):
   • Io sto (I am)
   • Tu stai (You are)
   • Lui/lei sta (He/she is)
   • Noi stiamo (We are)
   • Voi state (You are)
   • Loro stanno (They are)
2. Gerund form of the main verb:

1. • The gerund is formed by dropping the infinitive ending (-are, -ere, -ire) and adding the appropriate gerund ending (-ando for -are verbs, -endo for -ere and -ire verbs).

Examples:

• Io sto mangiando la cena. (I am eating dinner.)
• Tu stai leggendo un libro. (You are reading a book.)
• Lui/lei sta studiando per l’esame. (He/she is studying for the exam.)
• Noi stiamo ascoltando la musica. (We are listening to music.)
• Voi state guardando la televisione. (You are watching TV.)
• Loro stanno ballando. (They are dancing.)