A grammar reference to help you learn Italian.
The correct form is tuttavia, all one word. Tuttavia is an adversative conjunction, or concessive, used to connect two sentences that express a contrast. Tuttavia means “eppure”, “ciò nonostante”, “ma”. Mario stava male, tuttavia è andato a scuola. Oggi ha piovuto tutto il giorno, tuttavia fa caldo. Ho trovato traffico mentre andavo a lavoro, tuttavia sono arrivato in orario. The […]
Read moreThe indefinite adjective qualche is ALWAYS followed by a noun in the singular. Indefinite adjectives are used to indicate an indefinite quantity and agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to. Qualche means “a number of” and requires the noun to be singular, even when it refers to more than one thing. Quando vado a fare la spesa, […]
Read moreBoth forms are correct but have different uses. Perciò is a concluding conjunction that introduces a sentence in which the consequence of facts expressed in the previous sentence and which are its cause is expressed. Perciò means “per questo motivo” (for this reason). Ho studiato tanto perciò ho preso un voto alto all’esame. Oggi fa molto caldo perciò vado al […]
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of Italian articulated prepositions. See also: Italian Grammar: Italian Articulated Prepositions (part 1) Italian Articulated Prepositions Improve your Italian grammar, vocabulary and listening with this video exercise on articulated prepositions. Avverbi e preposizioni semplici e articolate
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Remember that in Italian, every noun is either masculine or feminine so the definite article, “the” in English, is either masculine singular, masculine plural, feminine singular or feminine plural. Masculine definite articles Il: for masculine singular nouns which start with a consonant. Il libro (the book) Il vino (the wine) Il tavolo (the table) L’: for masculine singular nouns which […]
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of Italian simple prepositions. See also: Italian exercise: Italian Prepositions Serie TV: The Big Bang Theory Italian Grammar: Simple Prepositions
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of Italian definite and indefinite articles. See also: Italian Definite Articles Italian Indefinite Articles Italian Trailers Exercises: Definite and Indefinite Articles Italian Trailers Exercises: Definite and Indefinite Articles
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Test your knowledge of the Italian past subjunctive. N° 1: matching exercise N° 2: reordering exercise N° 3: gap fill exercise N° 4: multiple choice exercise
Read moreTest your knowledge of the Italian present subjunctive. N° 1: matching exercise N° 2: reordering exercise N° 3: gap fill exercise N° 4: multiple choice exercise
Read moreTest your knowledge of the Italian past perfect subjunctive N° 1: matching exercises N° 2: reordering exercise N° 3: gap fill exercise N° 4: multiple choice exercise
Read moreTest your knowledge of the Italian imperfect subjunctive. N° 1: matching exercise N° 2: reordering exercise N° 3: gap fill exercise N° 4: multiple choice exercise
Read moreTest your knowledge of the Italian subjunctive.
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the Italian actor Roberto Benigni expresses his vision of love in this beautiful monologue. WATCH THE VIDEO WITH THE FULL VERSION OF THE MONOLOGUE
Read moreMultiple choice exercise on cardinal and ordinal numbers. See also: Italian Cardinal Numbers Italian Ordinal Numbers
Read moreListen carefully and answer the questions about the position of the adjective based on what is said in this Italian commercial. See also: Italian Descriptive Adjectives
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