Italian Light Idioms
Check your knowledge of the Italian idiomatic expressions concerning the word “LUCE” (light).
Read morePiazza Navona, Rome – Italian Culture
Piazza Navona è una delle più celebri piazze di Roma. La sua forma è quella di un antico stadio, decorato con tantissime statue. Non c’erano i cancelli da cui uscivano i cavalli da corsa né la spina (il muro divisorio intorno a cui correvano i cavalli), come nel circo, ma era tutto libero ed utilizzato per le gare degli atleti, uno stadio odierno. Il […]
Read moreItalian Colour Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian colour idioms. Match the colour 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 moreItalian Sky Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian sky idioms. Match the sky idiom on the left with its definition on the right.
Read moreItalian Shoulders Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian shoulders idioms. Match the shoulders idiom on the left with its definition on the right.
Read moreItalian Foot Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian foot idioms. Match the foot idiom on the left with its definition on the right
Read moreItalian Verb ESSERE (to be)
Essere 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 […]
Read moreItalian Verb AVERE (to have)
Avere 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 […]
Read morePresent Indicative Irregular Italian Verbs
Some common irregular verbs in the present indicative tense. Andare (to go) Volere (to want) Venire (to come) io vado tu vai lui/lei/Lei va noi andiamo voi andate loro/Loro vanno io voglio tu vuoi lui/lei/Lei vuole noi vogliamo voi volete loro/Loro vogliono io vengo tu vieni lui/lei/Lei viene noi veniamo voi venite loro/Loro vengono Fare (to do/make) Dovere (to have […]
Read morePast Participles of Irregular Italian Verbs
Past participles of some common irregular Italian verbs. -are fare (to do/make) fatto -ere accendere (to turn on) acceso aprire (to open) aperto bere (to drink) bevuto chiedere (to ask) chiesto correggere (to correct) corretto dipingere (to paint) dipinto discutere (to discuss) discusso leggere (to read) letto perdere (to lose) perso permettere (to allow) permesso piangere (to cry) pianto promettere […]
Read moreImperfect Indicative Irregular Italian Verbs
Some common irregular vebs in the imperfect indicative tense. Fare (to do/make) Essere (to be) Dire (to say) io facevo tu facevi lui/lei/Lei faceva noi facevamo voi facevate loro/Loro facevano io ero tu eri lui/lei/Lei era noi eravamo voi eravate loro/Loro erano io dicevo tu dicevi lui /lei/Lei diceva noi dicevamo voi dicevate loro/Loro dicevano Bere (to drink) io bevevo […]
Read moreItalian Hair Idioms
Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian hair idioms. Match the hair idiom on the left with its definition on the right.
Read moreItalian 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.
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