Chapter 3 Grammar

Question 1

Past participle of -are verbs?

Answer 1

-ato

Question 2

Past participle of -ere verbs?

Answer 2

-uto

Question 3

Past participle of -ire verbs

Answer 3

-ito

Question 4

For verbs conjugated with avere, the past particle only changes when

Answer 4

The verb is preceded by a direct object

Question 5

For verbs conjugated with essere, the past participle changes how?

Answer 5

To agree in gender and number

Question 6

Intransitive verbs are mostly?

Answer 6

Verbs of motion and being

Question 7

Essere is used to conjugate what verbs in the passato prossimo?

Answer 7

Intransitive verbs
Reflexive verbs
Reciprocal verbs

Question 8

Passato prossimo is used to report?

Answer 8

An action completed or a event or fact that took place in the past

Question 9

Some verbs of movement take avere except when?

Answer 9

When a point of departure or arrival are mentioned

Question 10

Some weather expressions take ? with in passato prossimo

Answer 10

Either essere or avere

Question 11

Some verbs can use either essere or avere depending on what?

Answer 11

Depending on if the verb is used transitively (avere) or intransitively (essere). Sometimes the meaning changes between the two

Question 12

When used alone (not followed by an infinitive), dovere, potere and volere require what in the passato prossimo

Answer 12

Avere

Question 13

When followed by an infinitive, the verbs dovere, potere and volere require either essere or avere in the passato prossimo depending upon?

Answer 13

Depending upon the verb in the infinitive requires essere or avere (becoming more frequent to use avere regardless)

Question 14

If dovere, potere or volere accompanies a reflexive verb where does the reflexive pronoun go?

Answer 14

If conjugated with essere, it precedes the conjugated for of essere
If conjugated with avere, it attaches to the end of the reflexive verb

Question 15

Definite singular article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a consonant

Answer 15

M: il
F: la

Question 16

Definite singular article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with an s +consonant, z and ps

Answer 16

M: lo
F: la

Question 17

Definite singular article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel

Answer 17

M: l’
F: l’

Question 18

Definite plural article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a consonant

Answer 18

M: i
F: le

Question 19

Definite plural article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with an s+consonant, z , or ps

Answer 19

M: gli
F: le

Question 20

Definite plural article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel

Answer 20

M:gli
F: le

Question 21

Bello and quello singular before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a consonant

Answer 21

M: bel/quel
F: bella/quella

Question 22

Bello and quello singular before masculine and feminine nouns starting with an s+ consonant, z or ps

Answer 22

M:bello/quello
F: bella/quella

Question 23

Bello and quello singular before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel

Answer 23

M:bell’/quell’
F:bell’/quell’

Question 24

Bello and quello plural before masculine and feminine nouns starting with consonant

Answer 24

M:bei/quei
F:belle/quelle

Question 25

Bello and quello plural before masculine and feminine nouns starting an s+consonant, z or ps

Answer 25

M:begli/quegli
F:belle/quelle

Question 26

Bello and quello plural before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel

Answer 26

M:begli/quegli
F:belle/quelle

Question 27

When bello follows the noun it modifies directly or after verb it follows what pattern

Answer 27

M: bello/belli
F:bella/belle

Question 28

When quello is used as a pronoun, it follows what pattern

Answer 28

M:quello/quelli
F:quella/quelle

Question 29

Verbs ending in -scere and -cere have past participles ending with

Answer 29

-iuto

Question 30

With geographical names Italian uses

Answer 30

Definite article (is omitted after in if term is unmodified, feminine, and singular)

Question 31

How do you say a regular weekly occurrence on a given day

Answer 31

Use the definite article with the day of the week

Question 32

With proper names preceded by a title you use

Answer 32

The definite article (omitted if speaking directly to the person)

Question 33

Before names of languages you use

Answer 33

The definite article unless they are preceded by di or in

Question 34

Before nouns used as generalities or categories you use

Answer 34

The definite article

Question 35

Instead of the possessive, what do you use when referring to part of the body, articles of clothing, or personal effects

Answer 35

Definite article

Question 36

After the verb avere with nouns that describe a person physically you use

Answer 36

The definite article

Question 37

A + definite article (eg, al)

Answer 37

Every or per