Lezione 2B Flashcards
Conjugate avere in the present tense.
Avere: to have
io ho noi abbiamo
tu hai voi avete
Lei/lui/lei ha loro hanno
\*Note the numerous idiomatic expressions using the verb avere. They will be in the Vocabulario deck.
How do you say someone is hot or cold?
How do you say someTHING is hot or cold?
How do you refer to the temperature of the weather?
Use avere caldo/freddo for people:
la studentessa ha caldo.
Use essere caldo/freddo to describe things.
Questo caffè è freddo
For weather, use fare caldo/freddo.
Oggi non fa freddo
Sempre and spesso are placed where in relation to the verb?
After:
Avete sempre regione?
Are you always right?
Hai voglia di giocare a carte?
Do you feel like playing cardS?
When do you use “mai” in a sentence?
non…mai?
Where does mai fall in relation to the verb?
Use mai (ever) in a question, and non…mai in questions OR statements.
In both cases, mai usually follows the verb.
“Hai mai sonno a lezione?”
Are you ever sleepy in class?
“La professoressa non ha mai torto.”
The professor is never wrong.
What are the present tense conjugated endings of -ere ending verbs?
leggere; to read
io leggO noi leggIAMO
tu leggI** * voi leggETE***
Lei/lui/lei leggE ** loro leggONO**
The stress of -ere verbs normally lies where?
The ante-penultimate syllable.
The verb “prendere” is used in what idiomatic expression?
It can also mean to “have” what?
~ Prendere is used in the expression
"prendere una decisione"
To make a decision.
~ You can also use it to refer to “having” a drink or food.
"i studenti prendono caffè"
the students have coffees.
What verb do you normally use to ask for things?
Requesting information?
The expression “to ask a question”?
~ Chiedere:
Chiedo il pallone a Sergio.
"I'm asking Sergio for the ball."
~ Domandare:
Lui domanda che tempo fa.
"He is asking how the weather is."
~ Fare.
Faccio una domanda al professore
"I'm asking the professor a question."
The verb “piacere”
“Conjugate” piacere as it would be when it’s the direct object in a sentence.
piacere:
With singular noun or infinitive.:
Mi piace Ci piace
Ti piace Vi piace
Le/Gli/Le Piace Gli piace
With plural noun:
Mi piacciono Ci piacciono
Ti piacciono Vi piacciono
Le/Gli/Le piacciono Gli piacciono
When using piacere, what do you use to specify to whom you are referring to?
You use a + [name/noun] instead of a pronoun (mi ti gli, etc) to specify someone.
A Stefano non piacciono gli esami.
Stefano doesn’t like exams.
Agli studenti piace la neve.
The students like snow.
*be sure to use the definite article with nouns in this structure (lo, gli, la, le, etc)
