Present Conditional and Perfect Conditional
Exercise to test your knowledge of the Italian simple conditional and perfect conditional.
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Infinitive Form in Italian
The infinitive is one of the impersonal forms of the verb and does not conjugate. Its form always stays the same irrespective of gender and number. There is the present infinitive and the past infinitive. The present infinitive regular verbs finish with -ARE, -ERE and IRE. The past infinitive is used to talk about a finished action. To make the past infinitive, we […]
Read moreItalian Future Simple Tense
The future simple tense is used to talk about: an action which has yet to happen To form the future of Italian verbs it is necessary to add the correct endings to the root of the verb. Examples: Domani andrò al mare. (I’m going to the beach tomorrow.) Partiranno la settimana prossima. (They’re leaving next week.) Pranzeremo alle 14:00. (We are going to […]
Read moreThe Italian Subjunctive (Congiuntivo)
The subjunctive (congiuntivo) used mainly in two cases: after verbs expressing opinions, thoughts or feelings, such as pensare, credere, ritenere, aver la sensazione in the hypothetical period. Present Subjunctive Credo che stiano bene insieme. (I think that they are good together.) Suppongo che Marco sia uscito. (I suppose Marco’s gone out.) Spero che torni presto. (I hope you come back soon.) Penso che tu […]
Read moreItalian Interrogative and Exclamatory Adverbs
Interrogative and exclamatory adverbs are used in interrogative and exclamative sentences to talk about: Places Dov’è Nadia? (Where’s Nadia?) Dove vuoi andare a mangiare? (Where do you want to go to eat?) Dove trovi le forze per studiare così tanto? (Where do you get the strength to study so much?) Da dove arriva il nuovo vicino? (Where is the new neighbour from?) Dove si […]
Read moreDays of the week and months of the year
Write the name of the day or the month in Italian. Complete the crossword and click “Check” to check your answers. Use the “Suggerimento” button to get a letter if you are having problems. Click on the number to see the clue.
Read moreItalian Adverbs of Frequency
Some Italian adverbs of frequency are: Sempre (Always): tutte le volte Bevo sempre acqua naturale. (I always drink still water.) Spesso (Often): frequentemente Vado spesso in palestra. (I often go to the gym.) Ogni tanto (Sometimes): qualche volta Ogni tanto gioco a scacchi. (I sometimes play chess.) Raramente (Rarely): pochissime volte Vado raramente a teatro. (I rarely go to the theatre.) Non … Mai […]
Read moreItalian Present Tense Exercise
Italian song: Max Gazzè, Mentre dormi Complete the song with the missing verbs in the present tense.
Read moreItalian Indefinite Articles
The indefinite articles are used to indicate a generic element of a whole. Masculine indefinite articles Un: this indefinite article is used when the noun is masculine singular and begins with a consonant or a vowel. Note that we don’t use un’. Un quaderno (a notebook) Un libro (a book) Un piatto (a dish) Un uomo (a man) Un albero (a […]
Read moreItalian Ordinal Numbers
Below is a list of Italian ordinal numbers from first to 99th Below is a list of Italian ordinal numbers from 100th to 1 millionth See also: Italian Cardinal Numbers Numbers in Italian – Exercise Italian Cardinal Numbers – Italian Ordinal Numbers Italian Numbers Idioms
Read moreItalian Adjectives Video Exercise
Italian song: Tiromancino – Due Destini Complete the song with the missing adjectives.
Read moreNumbers in Italian
Italian numbers from 0 to 99 Let’s learn to count in Italian! Listen carefully and repeat the numbers! Practicing is the best way to learn quickly… Italian numbers from 100 to 1,000,000 See also: Italian Ordinal Numbers Numbers in Italian – Exercise Italian Cardinal Numbers – Italian Ordinal Numbers Italian Numbers Idioms
Read morePast Definite Exercise
Improve your knowledge of Italian with this exercise on the past definite tense (passato remoto). See also: Grammar reference: Passato Remoto Past Definite Tense Exercise Learn Italian with music: Passato Remoto Learn Italian with music: Passato Remoto
Read moreChristmas in Italy!
In this lesson Veronica explains how to organize and prepare a perfect Italian Christmas lunch and also how to use the imperative form! See also: Cosa c’è nel villaggio di Babbo Natale? Setting the table at Christmas The magical Christmas! Christmas song: “Tu scendi dalle stelle” How well do you know the traditions related to Christmas in Italy?
Read moreNew Year’s Eve in Italy!
In the “New Year’s Eve in Italy!” lesson we learn the use of the pronoun “ci” with the verbs “volere” (to want) and “mettere” (to put) to indicate when something is necessary and how long it takes us to do something. [give_form id=”19204″] See also: Italian Verb VOLERE (to want) All the conjugations of the verb “volere”. Italian Culture: […]
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