Italian Intermediate Class I

Question 2

Indirect object pronouns

Answer 2

mi (m’)ti (t’)gli (him)le (her)Le (you formal)civi (you, familiar)loro, gli (them, m/f)Loro, Gli (you, formal)(a Lucia)

Question 3

direct object pronouns

Answer 3

mi (m’)ti (t’)lo (l’) (him)la (l’) (her)La (you formal, m/f), civi (you, familiar, plural)li (them mas)le (them fem)Li/Le (you formal, m/f).

Question 4

When do you NOT use the article before a possessive pronoun?

Answer 4

When it precedes a noun that refers to a single relative in its pure form, and the noun is not modified by an adjective. Always use the article when the possessive pronoun stands alone, even if it refers to a relative (e.g. Il tuo).

Question 5

Is loro preceded by an article when its singular?

Answer 5

Yes, it is always preceded by an article.

Question 6

Modal verbs (3)

Answer 6

dovere, potere (always followed by an infinitive) and volere (can be followed by a noun or infinitive).

Question 7

When dovere is followed by a noun it means:

Answer 7

To owe(Devo cento euro a mia zia.)

Question 8

sapere takes the direct object pronoun _____ to replace a dependent clause.

Answer 8

loSai chi e Sophia Loren? Si, lo so. E un attrice.

Question 9

A direct object pronoun immediately _______ the verb even in the negative form.

Answer 9

precedes

Question 10

Verbs that are not followed by a preposition (4) therefore take a direct object.

Answer 10

ascoltare, aspettare, guardare, cecareCerchi la ricetta?Si, la cerco. Vi aspetto stasera alle otto.

Question 11

When a direct or indirect object is the object of an infinitive, it is attached to _____

Answer 11

the infinitive which drops the final -e. Non desidero vederla. (I don’t wish to see her.)

Question 12

With these verbs, the object (direct or indirect) pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive: (4)

Answer 12

potere, volere, dovere, sapere

Question 13

A direct object pronoun attaches to the expression Ecco!?

Answer 13

YesEccolo! Here he is!

Question 14

The negative form is expressed:

Answer 14

non in front of the auxiliary verb (non ho avuto tempo.)

Question 15

The past participle of the passato prossimo conjugated with avere must agree in gender and number with _______ preceding it and __________.

Answer 15

the direct object pronouns: lo, la, li, le and “ne”Hai comprato il giornale? Si, l’ho comprato. No, non l’ho comprato.Hai comprato la rivista? Si, l’ho comprata. No, non l’ho comprata. Hai comprati i biglietti? Si, li ho comprati. No, non li ho comprati. Hai comprati le vitamine? Si, le ho comprate. No, non le ho comprate. Avete mangiato molte mele? Si, ne abbiamo mangiate molte. (Yes, we ate many of them.)

Question 16

Nel passato prossimo, which verbs are conjugated with the auxiliary essere?

Answer 16

Most intransitive verbs (verbs that don’t take a direct object), verbs that translate to: coming, going, to stay, and reflexive verbs, and reciprocal verbs.

Question 17

When conjugating il passato prossimo with the auxiliary essere:

Answer 17

The past participle must agree in gender and number.

Question 18

AM/PM (4)

Answer 18

di mattina, del pomeriggio, di sera, di notte

Question 19

At what time?

Answer 19

A che ora?

Question 20

In the morning

Answer 20

La mattinaEsempio: La mattina vado in biblioteca. (In the morning I go to the library.)

Question 21

in the afternoon

Answer 21

il pomeriggio

Question 22

in the evening

Answer 22

la seraEsempio: La sera guardiamo la TV. (In the evening, we watch TV.)

Question 23

at night

Answer 23

la notte

Question 24

sharp, precisely

Answer 24

in punto

Question 25

ahead of time, early

Answer 25

in anticipo, presto (used with essere in the impersonal: e presto)Esempio: Franco e uscito presto ed e arrivato a scuola in anticipo. (Franco left early and arrived at school early.)

Question 26

on time

Answer 26

in orarioEsempio: Il treno e in orario. (The train is on time.)

Question 27

late

Answer 27

in ritardo, tardi (used with essere only in the impersonal: e tardi)

Question 28

time (3)

Answer 28

tempo, ora, volteNon ho tempo. (I don’t have time.)Che ora e? (What time is it?)Tre volte al giorno. (Three times a day.)

Question 29

If a reflexive verb is used in an infinitive form, the appropriate reflexive pronoun is attached to the ______ after dropping the final -e.

Answer 29

infinitiveE.g. Desidero divertimi. (I want to enjoy myself.)Non dobbiamo alzarci presto. (We don’t have to get up early.)Oggi preferisce riposarsi. (Today she prefers to rest.)

Question 30

With the following verbs (3), the reflexive pronoun may be placed before the conjugated verb.

Answer 30

dovere, potere, volereE.g. Voglio alzarmi. Mi voglio alzare. (I want to get myself up.)

Question 31

When an action involves parts of the body or clothing, Italian uses the reflexive construction and the _______ article instead of the possessive adjective.

Answer 31

definiteE.g. Mi lavo le mani. (I wash my hands.)Mi metto il vestito rosso. (I put on my red dress.)

Question 32

Reciprocal verbs use the reflexive form but only _____ pronouns.

Answer 32

ci, si, viE.g. Lia e Gino si salutano. (Lia and Gino greet one another.)Noi ci scriviamo spesso, ma voi non vi scrivete mai. (We write to each other often, but you never write to each other.)

Question 33

Indirect object pronouns precede the verb except for _________.

Answer 33

loro

Question 34

In negative sentences, ____ precedes the pronoun.

Answer 34

non

Question 35

to form an adverb out of an adjective:

Answer 35

adjective (feminine form) + “mente” = adverbAdjectives ending in “e” drop the “e” (facilmente)

Question 36

Re + verb =

Answer 36

Perform verb again

Question 37

The gerundio is only used for the _____ tense

Answer 37

present

Question 38

rispondere and telefonare take _______, unlike in English.

Answer 38

indirect objects. (Quando telefoni a Lucia? Le telefono stasera.)