All those who seriously want to speak or write Italian well must acquire a thorough knowledge of its verb system. The conjugation and use of Italian verbs, however, is an area that often poses considerable difficulties to students of the language. This guide helps learners overcome these obstacles, so that they can confidently use verbs when expressing themselves in Italian. Combining the features of a textbook, workbook and a self-study manual, this guide clearly and systematically explains how the Italian verb system works, while providing various exercises for thorough practice of each point covered. This edition features a final unit in which all the verb tenses are covered together to improve the reader's ability to select the correct verb form.