Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
In this lesson, we look at implicit relative subordinate clauses, and how they are introduced. One of their main characteristics is that they use the infinitive of a verb, rather than a conjugated one.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela tells us about comparatives used in subordinate clauses. There are three kinds: majority, minority, and equality.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
In this part of the lesson about subordinate clauses, Daniela talks about analogies or hypothetical situations. The English equivalent would be when we say, "as if..."
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Michela's lesson on nationality also concerns intonation, which is so important in signaling a question.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Where are you from? Michela explains how to answer the question in Italian, whether you're a man or a woman or in a group.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
The adjective forms learned in the earlier two lessons are used for a wider selection of nationalities.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Michela goes over some common personal adjectives. In English adjectives generally don't change according to gender, but with blond (m), blonde (f), brown-haired (m), brunette (f) they do change.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Michela talks about adjectives that describe a person's personality.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
The imperfect tense is one of several past tenses in Italian. It can be tricky to use correctly because it doesn't always match up with one specific tense in English. Depending on the context, it is translated differently. Michela uses a timeline to help you understand.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Michela shows us how and when imperfect verbs are used to describe actions, people, weather, and time.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Michela shows us how to conjugate verbs in the imperfetto (imperfect past tense). She covers -are verbs and -ere verbs. It's easy once you get the idea.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
In the last part of this miniseries, Michela works on verbs ending in ire with her class. She also spends time on the all-important irregular verb essere (to be).
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
A yoga class to follow from the comfort of home. Practiced correctly, yoga alleviates muscle pain and is useful in relaxing the entire body.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
A yoga class to follow from the comfort of home. Yoga relaxes the body, provides a good stretch to the spinal vertebrae, and tones the muscles. Video kindly provided by QNM.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Everyone is talking about coronavirus. Marika addresses frequently asked questions about this recent, ongoing phenomenon.
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