Chapter 3 Grammar Flashcards

1
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Past participle of -are verbs?

A

-ato

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Past participle of -ere verbs?

A

-uto

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3
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Past participle of -ire verbs

A

-ito

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

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The verb is preceded by a direct object

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

A

To agree in gender and number

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6
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Intransitive verbs are mostly?

A

Verbs of motion and being

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

A

Intransitive verbs
Reflexive verbs
Reciprocal verbs

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Passato prossimo is used to report?

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

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Some verbs of movement take avere except when?

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When a point of departure or arrival are mentioned

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10
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Some weather expressions take ? with in passato prossimo

A

Either essere or avere

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

A

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

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

A

Avere

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

A

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

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

A

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

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15
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Definite singular article before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a consonant

A

M: il
F: la

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

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M: lo
F: la

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

A

M: l’
F: l’

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

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

A

M: gli
F: le

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

A

M:gli
F: le

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

A

M: bel/quel
F: bella/quella

22
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Bello and quello singular before masculine and feminine nouns starting with an s+ consonant, z or ps

A

M:bello/quello
F: bella/quella

23
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Bello and quello singular before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel

A

M:bell’/quell’
F:bell’/quell’

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

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M:bei/quei
F:belle/quelle

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Bello and quello plural before masculine and feminine nouns starting an s+consonant, z or ps
M:begli/quegli F:belle/quelle
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Bello and quello plural before masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel
M:begli/quegli F:belle/quelle
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When bello follows the noun it modifies directly or after verb it follows what pattern
M: bello/belli F:bella/belle
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When quello is used as a pronoun, it follows what pattern
M:quello/quelli F:quella/quelle
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Verbs ending in -scere and -cere have past participles ending with
-iuto
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With geographical names Italian uses
Definite article (is omitted after in if term is unmodified, feminine, and singular)
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How do you say a regular weekly occurrence on a given day
Use the definite article with the day of the week
32
With proper names preceded by a title you use
The definite article (omitted if speaking directly to the person)
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Before names of languages you use
The definite article unless they are preceded by di or in
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Before nouns used as generalities or categories you use
The definite article
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Instead of the possessive, what do you use when referring to part of the body, articles of clothing, or personal effects
Definite article
36
After the verb avere with nouns that describe a person physically you use
The definite article
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A + definite article (eg, al)
Every or per