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The Mystery of the Hidden Pronouns

we see the verb avere (to have) in its simple past tense aveva (had). But where is the equivalent...

A few ways to say "a lot": parecchio, sacco, tanto/tanti

and depending on whether it’s plural or singular. Il lavoro is masculine, so it’s parecchio lavoro or molto lavoro.   Ci sono...

Using the Subjunctive in Conversation

formal imperative actually uses the third person singular subjunctive. Here Lara is using the formal...

Fregarsene: To Not Care

and constructions.   Indicative first person singular/third person singular: Me ne frego (I don’t care about it)....

Photography Words

form of fotografia, is the same in the singular and plural (la foto, le foto). In...

The Passato Remoto in Basilicata

the verb essere (to be) in the third person singular remote past: fu, plus visitato (past participle of the verb visitare [to visit])....

"Dire" Says More Than Just “To Say”

is actually taken from the third person singular subjunctive of dire (see chart from coniugazione.it  below).     For more...

More Ways to Translate the Imperfetto

In a recent lesson we talked about the imperfetto, a simple past tense that has various ways of...

New Beginnings: Punto e a capo

we're left with nothing in hand. E siamo punto e a capo. And we're back...

Direct Object Pronouns - Part 2

feminine direct object pronouns in both the singular and the plural. For the masculine pronouns,...

Direct Object Pronouns - Part 1

one step at a time.   A very simple sentence with the verb leggere (to read) and the...

Four Ways Things Can Happen: Succedere, Capitare, Accadere, Avvenire

most frequently used in the third person (both singular and plural).   This week’s episode about Marchesi...

Essere or Avere?

woman, so the ending of arrivata has the feminine singular ending -a.   Hai visto Lara? -Lara non...

When Things Don't Matter

original verb. In fact, the third person singular of the intransitive verb importare is used in the...

Making the Most of Yabla Italian

where nouns are concerned, in both their singular and plural forms. COMMENTS The “comments” section...

Putting in Time with Metterci

example, this time in the second person singular (informal).    Papà ma quanto tempo c'hai messo?...

Getting Adjectives to Behave - Part 1

adjective that in its basic form (masculine singular), ends in o. Many of us are...

Those Pesky Possessive Adjectives

singolare. about my close relatives in the singular. In questo caso non voglio l'articolo. In...

Having to Do With “Having to Do With”: avere a che fare con

a row, and when the third person singular present tense is used, mamma mia! It can be...

Getting to the Point with Dunque and Nocciolo

Dunque, sarebbe meglio arrivare presto al dunque, perché siamo già andati fuori orario. Qual’è il nocciolo della questione, dunque?...

Verbs of Uncertainty and the Subjunctive

other conjunctions.   Let’s focus on a relatively simple sentence from this informative and popular Yabla...

Hypothesis Versus Reality - The Subjunctive and the Conditional

life would be easier, right? The above is a simple conditional statement. It happens to use the...

What to Say While You're Thinking of What to Say

try each of these words on for size. You may sound ridiculous at first, but...

The Need to Need: Bisogna and Bisogno

verb essere will always be in the third person singular. In the above example, it's in the simple past. It all has to do with...