Present tense forms of verbs ending in -sco

Many verbs that end in -scere and their derivatives are irregular in their io (I) and loro (they) forms, which end in -sco and -scono respectively: 

Accrescere → Accresco

To increase → I increase

Riconoscere Riconosco

To recognize → I recognize

Nascere → Nascono

To be born → They are born

These verbs conjugate as follows:

Conoscere
Io conosco
Tu conosci
Lui/lei conosce
Noi conosciamo
Voi conoscete
Loro conoscono
Nascere
Io nasco
Tu nasci
Lui/lei nasce
Noi nasciamo
Voi nascete
Loro nascono
Crescere
Io cresco
Tu cresci
Lui/lei cresce
Noi cresciamo
Voi crescete
Loro crescono

Non ti conosco più. 

I don't know you any more.

I bambini che nascono a dicembre sono fortunati. 

Babies that are born in December are lucky.

Cresco di un centimetro ogni mese.

I grow a centimeter every month.


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