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1
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When do you use [da]? - time

A

To specify that something happened in the past and has an unknown future

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2
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I have studied Italian for a week

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Io studio italiano da una settimana

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3
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When do you use [per]? - time

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To refer to something that is ongoing and open-ended. Encompasses past, present and future

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I am at St Andrews for four years

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Io sono a St Andrews per quattro anni

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5
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When do you use [di]

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Means [from]

Refers to both city and country

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6
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I am from London

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Sono di Londra

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I am from England

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Sono di Inghilterra

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8
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What does [in) refer to?

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In refers to:

  • A country
  • A region
  • Continents
  • Large Islands
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9
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We are in Scotland

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Siamo in Scozia

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10
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What does [a] refer to?

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[A] refers to cities, towns or small islands

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We are in St Andrews

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Siamo a St Andrews

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12
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I’m going to London

A

Vado a Londra

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13
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I’m going to England

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Vado in Inghilterra

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14
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When do you use [da]? (Places)

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Da is used with:

  • Names of persons
  • Personal pronouns
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15
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Are you coming to Marco’s this evening?

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Vieni da Marco stasera?

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16
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Tomorrow there is a party at mine

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Domani c’è una festa da me

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17
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When do you use [per]? - places

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Normally per is used with:

  • partire
  • passare
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18
Q

When do you leave for Vienna?

A

Quando parti per Vienna?

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19
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Essere di

A

To be from

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20
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I am from Bari

A

Sono di Bari

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21
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Tornare da

A

To return from

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22
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Alberto returns from Ischia next Saturday

A

Alberto torna da Ischia sabato prossimo

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23
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Venire da

A

To come from

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24
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This present comes from Paris

A

Questo regalo viene da Parigi

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25
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Vicino a

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Close to

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26
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The university is close to my house

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L’università è vicino a casa mia

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27
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Lontano da

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Far from

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28
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Anna lives far from Roma

A

Anna vive lontano da Roma

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29
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When do you use [fa]?

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Fa is used to express a precise time in the past

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30
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I met Rita 2 years ago

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Ho conosciuto Rita 2 anni fa

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31
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When do you use [tra or fra]?

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Tra or Fra are used to express a precise time in the future

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32
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The next train leaves in one hour

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Il prossimo treno parte fra un’ora

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33
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When do you use [da…a…]

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Used to express a definite period, with a specific start and end

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34
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I am working from September until June

A

Lavora da settembre a giugno

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35
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Sergio studies from morning until evening

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Sergio studia da mattina a sera

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36
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Which prepositions are used with places which end in -ía?

A

Often the preposition [in] is used. When the place is a definite place, the proposition [alla] is used

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37
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Shall we go to a pizzeria?

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Andiamo in pizzeria?

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38
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Shall we go to the pizzeria ‘Bellanapoli’?

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Andiamo alla pizzeria Bellanapoli?

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39
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Which preposition is used to express material?

A

Di

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40
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This sweater is made of cotton

A

Questa maglia è di cotone

41
Q

When a verb follows an indefinite pronoun (qualcosa, niente, molto, troppo), which prepositions is usually used before that verb

A

The preposition [da] is usually used before that verb

42
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I don’t have anything to eat

A

Non ho niente da mangiare

43
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Today I have too much to do

A

Oggi ho troppo da fare

44
Q

When a verb follows a noun, which preposition is used before that verb?

45
Q

Serena wants a man to marry

A

Serena vuole un uomo da sposare

46
Q

Here are the children to take to school

A

Ci sono i bambini da portare a scuola

47
Q

When an adjective follows an indefinite pronoun, which preposition is used?

48
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I have bought something nice for Vania’s birthday

A

Ho comprato qualcosa di carino per il compleanno di Vania

49
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Yesterday, I didn’t have anything in particular to do

A

Ieri non ho fatto niente di particolare

50
Q

Normally compound prepositions are used:

A
  1. In the plural

2. Before a definite, particular noun

51
Q

In America they speak English

A

In America parlano inglese

52
Q

In the United States they speak English

A

Negli Stati Uniti parlano inglese

53
Q

I often study in the library

A

Studio spesso in bibioteca

54
Q

I often study in libraries

A

Studio spesso nelle biblioteche

55
Q

I work in an office

A

Lavoro in ufficio

56
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I work in the office on the first floor

A

Lavoro nell’ufficio al primo plano

57
Q

I go to school

A

Vado a scuola

58
Q

I go to the school on via Manzoni

A

Vado alla scuola di via Manzoni

59
Q

Which prepositions are not joined to the article?

A

Con
Per
Tra/fra

60
Q

Are we going to the cinema this evening?

A

Andiamo al (a + il) cinema stasera?

61
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This wine comes from California

A

Questo vino viene dalla (da + la) California

62
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Di + il

63
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Di + lo

64
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Di + la

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Di + I

66
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Di + gli

67
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Di + le

68
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Di + l’

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A + il

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A + lo

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A + la

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A + i

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A + gli

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A + le

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A + l’

76
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Da + il

77
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Da + lo

78
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Da + la

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Da + I

80
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Da + gli

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Da + le

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Da + l’

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In + il

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In + lo

85
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In + la

86
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In + i

87
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In + gli

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In + le

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In + l’

90
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Su + il

91
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Su + lo

92
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Su + la

93
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Su + I

94
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Su + gli

95
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Su + le

96
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Su + l’

97
Q

Before a year, which preposition should you use?

A

Use compound preposition -> nel

e.g. nel 2018

98
Q

Before a month or season, which preposition should you use?

A

Use in

e.g. in estate

99
Q

What gender is time?

A

Times are feminine plural

e.g. dalle 12 di giorno

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