Chapter 1 Grammar

Question 1

-are verb conjugations

Answer 1

-o -i -a -iamo -ate -ano

Question 2

-ere verb conjugations

Answer 2

-o -i -e -iamo -ete -ono

Question 3

-ire verb conjugation

Answer 3

-o -i -e -iamo -ite -ono

Question 4

-ire verbs fall into what two groups

Answer 4

1) require -isc- between stem and ending except first and second-person plural (most -ire verbs) 2) do not require -isc-

Question 5

Verbs ending in -care and -gare require

Answer 5

Adding an -h- between stem and endings beginning with -i-

Question 6

Verbs ending in -ciare, -giare, -sciare and -gliare require

Answer 6

You drop the -i- of the stem when the verb ending begins with -i-

Question 7

Avere

Answer 7

Ho Hai Ha Abbiamo Avete Hanno

Question 8

Essere

Answer 8

Sono Sei E Siamo Siete Sono

Question 9

Andare

Answer 9

Vado Via Via Andiamo Andate Van no

Question 10

Dare

Answer 10

Do Dai Da Diamo Date Danno

Question 11

Fare

Answer 11

Faccio Fai Fa Facciamo Fate Fanno

Question 12

Stare

Answer 12

Sto Stai Sta Stiamo State Stanno

Question 13

Rimanere

Answer 13

Rimango Rimani Rimane Rimaniamo Rimanete Rimangono

Question 14

Salire

Answer 14

Salgo Sali Sale Saliamo Salite Salgono

Question 15

Tenere

Answer 15

Tengo Tieni Tiene Teniamo Tenete Tengono

Question 16

Venire

Answer 16

Vengo Vieni Viene Veniamo Venite Vengono

Question 17

Bere

Answer 17

Bevo Bevi Beve Beviamo Bevete Bevono

Question 18

Tradurre

Answer 18

Traduco Traduci Traduce Traduciamo Traducete Traducono

Question 19

Dire

Answer 19

Dico Dici Dice Dociamo Dite Dicono

Question 20

Sapere

Answer 20

So Sai Sa Sappiamo Sapete Sanno

Question 21

Morire

Answer 21

Muoio Muori Muore Moriamo Morite Muoiono

Question 22

Uscire

Answer 22

Esco Esci Esce Usciamo Uscite Escono

Question 23

Dovere

Answer 23

Devo / debbo Devi Deve Dobbiamo Dovete Devono /debbono

Question 24

Potere

Answer 24

Posso Putin Puo Possiamo Potete Possono

Question 25

Volere

Answer 25

Voglio Vuoi Vuole Vogliamo Volete Vogliono

Question 26

-o changes to -? to become plural

Answer 26

-i

Question 27

-a changes to -? to become plural

Answer 27

-e

Question 28

-e changes to -? to become plural

Answer 28

-i

Question 29

-o changes to -? to become feminine

Answer 29

-a -essa

Question 30

-e changes to -? to become feminine

Answer 30

-a -essa

Question 31

-a changes to -? to become feminine

Answer 31

-essa

Question 32

-e changes to -? to become feminine

Answer 32

-essa

Question 33

-tore changes to -? to become feminine

Answer 33

-trice

Question 34

Masculine -a ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 34

-i

Question 35

Masculine -ista ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 35

-ista

Question 36

Masculine -ca ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 36

-chi

Question 37

Masculine -ga ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 37

-ghi

Question 38

Feminine -ista was ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 38

-iste

Question 39

Feminine -ca ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 39

-che

Question 40

Feminine -ga ending nouns change to -? to become plural

Answer 40

-ghe

Question 41

If the “i” is not stressed in -io ending masculine nouns the plural ending is

Answer 41

-i

Question 42

If the “i” is stressed in -io ending masculine nouns the plural ending is

Answer 42

-ii

Question 43

If the syllable preceding the masculine -co ending the plural is

Answer 43

-chi

Question 44

If the second to last syllable preceding the masculine -co ending the plural is

Answer 44

-ci

Question 45

If the “i” is not stressed in the feminine -cia ending the plural is

Answer 45

-ce

Question 46

If the “i” is stressed in the feminine -cia ending the plural is

Answer 46

-cia

Question 47

If the “i” is not stressed in the feminine -gia ending the plural is

Answer 47

-ge

Question 48

If the “i” is stressed in the feminine -gia ending the plural is

Answer 48

-gie

Question 49

In masculine -go ending nouns the plural is

Answer 49

-ghi

Question 50

In masculine -ologo ending nouns the plural is

Answer 50

-ologi

Question 51

Nouns ending in -ie change to -? to form the plural

Answer 51

-ie, they do not change, except una moglie becomes due mogli

Question 52

One-syllable nouns form the plural by

Answer 52

Not changing

Question 53

Why is foto feminine?

Answer 53

It is an abbreviation for fotografia

Question 54

Why is radio feminine?

Answer 54

It is an abbreviation for radiotelefonia

Question 55

Why is cinema masculine

Answer 55

It is an abbreviation for cinematrografo

Question 56

Why is bici feminine?

Answer 56

It is an abbreviation for bicicletta

Question 57

Why is frigo masculine?

Answer 57

It is an abbreviation for frigorifero

Question 58

Why is moto feminine?

Answer 58

It is an abbreviation for motocicletta

Question 59

The plural of abbreviation nouns like foto are

Answer 59

Unchanged

Question 60

The plural of family names is

Answer 60

The same form as the singular

Question 61

As a rule, nouns ending in -o are

Answer 61

Masculine

Question 62

As a rule, nouns ending in -a are

Answer 62

Feminine

Question 63

Nouns ending in -e are

Answer 63

Either masculine or feminine

Question 64

Nouns ending in -ore are

Answer 64

Masculine

Question 65

Nouns ending in -tà are

Answer 65

Feminine

Question 66

Nouns ending in -trice are

Answer 66

Feminine

Question 67

Nouns ending in -zione are

Answer 67

Feminine

Question 68

Most nouns ending in -i are

Answer 68

Feminine

Question 69

Most nouns ending in -ie are

Answer 69

Feminine

Question 70

Most nouns ending in - ione are

Answer 70

Feminine

Question 71

Most nouns ending in -ù are

Answer 71

Feminine