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 moreThe 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 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 moreInterrogative 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 moreWrite 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.
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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 song: Max Gazzè, Mentre dormi Complete the song with the missing verbs in the present tense.
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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 […]
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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 song: Tiromancino – Due Destini Complete the song with the missing adjectives.
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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 moreImprove 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 moreIn 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 moreIn 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: […]
Read moreVeronica was not aware that Italy didn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup! In any case, using the World Cup theme, our favourite teacher takes the opportunity to give a mini lesson for all levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced! See also: Italian Sports Vocabulary Exercise Trailer in Italian language: Invictus Italian Football Vocabulary Italian Sports Vocabulary
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