Italian Skin Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian skin idioms. Match the skin idiom on the left with its definition on the right.
Read moreItalian Ear Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian ear idioms. Match the ear idiom on the left with its definition on the right.
Read moreTrajan’s Column, Rome – Italian Culture
La Colonna Traiana è stata innalzata a Roma per ordine dell’imperatore Traiano. In origine, in cima alla colonna era collocata una statua in bronzo alta quasi 5 metri che raffigura Traiano in abiti militari… Che vanitoso! La figura di Traiano è raffigurata ben 59 volte e lo sguardo degli altri personaggi si volge soltanto su di lui… È anche egocentrico! Nel XVI secolo […]
Read moreFuture Simple Irregular Italian Verbs
Irregular verbs in the simple future: Many verbs that are irregular in the present indicative are also irregular in the simple future. Some common irregular verbs in the future simple tense: Andare (to go) Avere (to have) Venire (to come) io andrò tu andrai lui /lei /Lei andrà noi andremo voi andrete loro /Loro andranno io avrò tu avrai lui /lei /Lei avrà noi avremo voi avrete loro /Loro avranno io verrò tu verrai […]
Read moreItalian Verb APRIRE (to open)
Aprire is an irregular verb. It is transitive. It conjugates with the verb avere. Below you will find all its Indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its Subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its Conditional forms (present and past); its Imperative forms; its Gerund (past and present); its […]
Read moreItalian Verb BERE (to drink)
Bere is an irregular verb. It is transitive. It conjugates with the verb avere. Below you will find all its Indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its Subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its Conditional forms (present and past); its Imperative forms; its Gerund (past and present); its […]
Read moreItalian Verb CADERE (to fall)
Cadere is an irregular verb. It is intransitive. It conjugates with the verb essere. Below you will find all its Indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its Subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its Conditional forms (present and past); its Imperative forms; its Gerund (past and present); its […]
Read moreItalian Eye Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian eye idioms. Match the eye idiom on the left with its definition on the right.
Read moreItalian Verb ANDARE (to go)
Andare is an irregular verb. It is intransitive. It conjugates with the verb essere. Below you will find all its indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its conditional forms (present and past); its imperative forms; its gerund (past and present); its infinitive (past and present) and its participles (past […]
Read moreItalian Verb DARE (to give)
Dare is an irregular verb. It can be transitive or intransitive. It conjugates with the verb avere. Below you will find all its indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its conditional forms (present and past); its imperative forms; its gerund (past and present); its infinitive (past and present) and its participles (past and present). Indicativo Presente io […]
Read moreItalian Verb DIRE (to say)
Dire is an irregular verb. It is transitive. It conjugates with the verb avere. Below you will find all its Indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its Subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its Conditional forms (present and past); its Imperative forms; its Gerund (past and present); its […]
Read moreItalian Verb FARE (to do/make)
Fare is an irregular verb. It is transitive. It conjugates with the verb avere. Below you will find all its indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its conditional forms (present and past); its imperative forms; its gerund (past and present); its infinitive (past and present) and its participles (past and present). Indicativo Presente io faccio […]
Read moreItalian Verb SALIRE (to go up)
Salire is an irregular verb. It can be transitive or intransitive. It conjugates with the verb avere or essere. Below you will find all its Indicative forms (present, present perfect, imperfect, past perfect, past definite, past anterior, future simple and future perfect); all its Subjunctive forms (present, present perfect, imperfect and past perfect); all its Conditional forms (present and past); its Imperative forms; its Gerund (past and present); […]
Read moreCircus Maximus, Rome – Italian Culture
Il Circo Massimo era un antico circo per gli spettacoli di Roma. Situato tra il Palatino e l’Aventino, è ricordato come sede di giochi sin dagli inizi della storia della città: nella valle sarebbe avvenuto il mitico episodio del ratto delle Sabine (ve lo immaginate un topo con le sue amiche che si chiamano tutte Sabina? No dai… Era un grande spettacolo organizzato per attirare gli abitanti […]
Read more“The Mouth of Truth”, Rome – Italian Culture
La Bocca della Verità è un antico mascherone in marmo, costruito in una parete della chiesa di Santa Maria in Cosmedin: simboleggia il volto di un fauno, un dio per metà uomo e per metà bestia con la bocca spalancata… Forse perché non ha dormito o ha fame! Se è così, state lontani! La sua leggenda racconta che i bugiardi che mettono la mano dentro la […]
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