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Vogliamo provare la torta adesso.

Vogliamo provare la torta adesso.
We want to try the cake now.
From Lesson 72:Time adverbs with the past tense (già, mai, ancora)·Italian

Breakdown of Vogliamo provare la torta adesso.

volere
to want
adesso
now
provare
to try
la torta
the cake

Questions & Answers about Vogliamo provare la torta adesso.

Where should I put adesso in a sentence?
Adverbs of time like adesso (now) are very flexible. They usually go at the very end of the sentence, as shown here, or at the very beginning. You could also perfectly say, Adesso vogliamo provare la torta.
Can I use ora instead of adesso?
Yes! Ora and adesso both mean "now" and are completely interchangeable in Italian. You can choose whichever one you find easier to remember.
Why isn't provare conjugated to match vogliamo?
Because vogliamo (we want) is a modal verb, which expresses a desire, ability, or necessity. In Italian, when a modal verb is followed by another action, the second verb stays in its full dictionary form (the infinitive). That is why we use provare (to try) instead of conjugating it.
Does provare only mean to try food?
No, provare is a very common and versatile verb! Besides trying or tasting food, you can use it to mean "to try on" clothes, "to test" something, or "to attempt" to do something.

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