7. Lezione 2 - Grammar Section 1

Question 1

Regular nouns-

If the singular form ends in:

• o

The plural ends in:

Answer 1

• i

e. g. tavolo -> tavoli

Question 2

Regular nouns-

If the singular form ends in:

• io

The plural ends in:

Answer 2

• i

e. g. calendario -> calendari

Question 3

Regular nouns-

If the singular form ends in:

-a

The plural ends in:

Answer 3

• e

e. g. studentessa -> studentesse

Question 4

Regular nouns-

If the singular form ends in:

-e

The plural ends in:

Answer 4

• i
  e. g. dottore -> dottori

(Regardless of gender)

Question 5

Regular nouns-

If the singular form ends in:

a consonant

The plural ends in:

Answer 5

no change

e.g. bar -> bar

Question 6

Regular nouns-

If the singular form ends in:

an accented vowel

The plural ends in:

Answer 6

No change

e.g. città -> città

Question 7

When do you use piace vs piacciono?

Answer 7

Use piace for:
Singular nouns and infinitives (e.g. I like to travel - Sono piace viaggiare.)

Use piacciono for:
Plural nouns

Question 8

How do you form the plural of abbreviated nouns like la bici?

Answer 8

The end of the noun doesn’t change.
la radio -> le radio (the radio -> the radios)
la foto -> le foto
la bici -> le bici

These words are abbreviated from
Radiofonia
Fotografia
Bicicletta

Question 9

When do you add an “h” to a plural?

Answer 9

When the word ends in -co, -go, -ca, -ga. Except for amico and a few others.

lago -> laghi 
tedesco -> tedeschi (te-des-key)
amica -> amiche (ah-mee-keh)
But
amico -> amici (ah-mee-chee)

Question 10

Definite Article (the)

What are the definite articles for masculine singular nouns?

Answer 10

il - before most consonants
lo - before s+consonant or z
l’ - before vowels

il dottore
lo studente, lo zaino
l’architteto

Question 11

Definite Articles (the)

What are the definite articles used for masculine plural nouns?

Answer 11

i - before most consonants
gli - before s + consonant or z
gli - before vowels

i gatti (the cats)
gli spaghetti, gli zaini
gli appartamenti

Question 12

Definite Article (the)

What are the definite articles used with feminine singular nouns?

Answer 12

la - before consonants
l’ - before vowels

la casa
l’università

Question 13

Definite Articles (the)

What are the definite articles used for feminine plural nouns?

Answer 13

le - used before all feminine plural nouns

le finestre, le amiche