Direct Objects
A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon or does something to. In both Italian and English, direct objects are often replaced with direct object pronouns: me, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le. A2 – Low-Intermediate Italian
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A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon or does something to. In both Italian and English, direct objects are often replaced with direct object pronouns: me, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le. Dovere – must, to have to
Dovere is a very common Italian verb with irregular conjugations and an unusual relationship to some of its English equivalents. It has several meanings related to obligation, supposition, and expectation. E penso a te, di Lucio Battisti
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Future Tense
In English, we use the modal “will” plus a verb to talk about actions that will take place in the future, but in Italian there’s a future tense with a full set of conjugations for every verb. The uses of these two constructions are very similar. A2 - Low-Intermediate Italian • tenses moods voices
Hard and Soft Vowels
Italian vowels are divided into two categories: hard and soft. Hard vowels (A, O, U) cause the consonant that precedes them to be pronounced with a hard sound, while soft vowels (E, I) are preceded by a soft sound. A2 - Low-Intermediate Italian • spelling
Holidays
Learn the Italian names for important holidays and celebrations. Imperative Mood
It’s imperative to understand the imperative mood if you want to give orders, make requests, express desires, provide recommendations, offer advice, and prohibit actions. A2 - Low-Intermediate Italian • tenses moods voices
Imperfect
They say practice makes perfect, so how can one of the most common Italian past tenses be imperfect? In grammatical terms, “perfect” means “complete,” so the imperfect tense is used to describe an incomplete or ongoing action or state of being. A2 - Low-Intermediate Italian • tenses moods voices
Interrogative Adverbs
When, where, why, how? Use interrogative adverbs to ask these informational questions. 