Marika's lesson is on the all important verb andare [to go]. She includes a number of common expressions using this irregular verb.

In this first of three segments on the infinitive, Daniela covers conjugated verbs followed directly by verbs in the infinitive, without the use of prepositions.

Buonconsiglio Castle in Beseno is the highlight of this segment. The castle boasts a frescoed cycle with scenes from the everyday life of farmers and nobles, circa 1400.

What in English is called a tongue-twister, in Italian is a scioglilingua, or tongue loosener. The Trentine one, with the alliterated Ts, is the most successful in English translation.

Daniela covers irregular verbs in this last segment on the future tense. The rolling of the "r" and accented "ò" make the verb endings fun to pronounce.

The segment features the 13th century Roncolo Castle, where frescoes give precious insights into the life of the nobility in the Medieval period. The footage of the Valley of the Lakes is also spectacularly beautiful.

Marika's last segment on accents covers some fun homographs. She also provides advice on learning the correct pronunciation of words.

Daniela moves on to some naughty irregular verbs that are also very common, verbs such as andare (to go) and avere (to have).

We get a glimpse of some of the amazing frescoes in this part of Italy.

Marika covers the grave and acute accents, providing examples of words that have entirely different meanings because of their accentuation.

Daniela's lesson on future tense verbs ending in: -are, -ere, and -ire.

Majestic mountains, clear lakes, and enigmatic medieval frescoes characterize the area surrounding Termeno.

Marika's opening segment on accents and accentuation in Italian.

The first of Daniela's four segments on the future tense. She explains when it's used and how the present tense is sometimes used in its place.

For more on using the future tense for probability, see this lesson.

The first of a six-part series on the Trentino-Alto Adige area of Italy, also known as South Tyrol, reveals majestic alpine landscapes and masterpieces of medieval art.