Preposizioni - a

Question 1

a (generale)

Answer 1

cities
small islands
times of day
months
meals
ages

Question 2

a (expressions)

Answer 2

a calcio
a carte
a casa
a cena
ad alta voce
a lezione
a mani vuote / a piene mani
a piedi
a poco a poco
a scuola
a teatro
a tennis

Question 3

a (verbs + infinitive)

Answer 3

VERB + a + INF
abituarsi a
aiutare a
avvicinarsi a
cominciare a
continuare a
convincere a
costringere a
divertirsi a
forzare a
giocare a
mettersi a
obbligare a
provare a
rinunciare a
riuscire a
servire a

Question 4

to get used to something

Answer 4

abituarsi a

Question 5

to help

Answer 5

aiutare a

Question 6

to approach, get close to something

Answer 6

avvicinarsi a

Question 7

to begin; to start

Answer 7

cominciare a

Question 8

to continue

Answer 8

continuare a

Question 9

to convince

Answer 9

convincere a

Question 10

to force

Answer 10

costringere a

Question 11

to enjoy something

Answer 11

divertirsi a

Question 12

to force

Answer 12

forzare a

Question 13

to play

Answer 13

giocare a

Question 14

to stand; to sit; to start doing something

Answer 14

mettersi a

Question 15

to force somebody (to do something)

Answer 15

obbligare a

Question 16

to try

Answer 16

provare a

Question 17

to renounce; to give up something

Answer 17

rinunciare a

Question 18

to be able (to do something)

Answer 18

riuscire a

Question 19

to serve

Answer 19

servire a

Question 20

a (verbs + noun/pronoun)

Answer 20

VERB + a + NOUN/PRONOUN
abituarsi a
ANDARE a
ASSISTERE a
ASSOMIGLIARE a
avvicinarsi a
BADARE a
CREDERE a
giocare a
INTERESSARSI a
PARTECIPARE a
rinunciare a

Question 21

to go

Answer 21

andare 
vado
vai
va
andiamo
andate
vanno

Question 22

to look after; to take care of

Answer 22

assistere a

Question 23

to look like (someone, something)

Answer 23

assomigliare a

Question 24

to look after (someone, something)

Answer 24

badare a

Question 25

to believe

Answer 25

credere a

Question 26

to show interest in something

Answer 26

interessarsi a

Question 27

to take part in something

Answer 27

partecipare a

Question 28

a (exceptions)

Answer 28

take a simple preposition WITHOUT an article when MODIFIED (and unmodified)
a casa
a lezione

Question 29

They ate at noon on the dot every day.

Answer 29

Hanno mangiato a mezzogiorno in punto tutti i giorni. (time of day)

Question 30

They left in June and came back in July.

Answer 30

Sono partiti a giugno e ritornati a luglio.

Question 31

At dinner I ate lasagna with pesto.

Answer 31

A cena ho mangiato le lasagne al pesto. (meal)

Question 32

They were married at 27 years of age.

Answer 32

Si sono sposati a ventisette anni. (age)

Question 33

We got used to working without a lunch break.

Answer 33

Ci siamo abituati a lavorare senza la pausa pranzo. (verb + a + inf)

Question 34

They were able to get some laws passed.

Answer 34

Sono riuscite a far passare delle leggi. (verb + a + inf)

Question 35

I’ve never gotten used to his personality.

Answer 35

Non mi sono mai abituata al suo carattere. (verb + a + noun/pronoun)

Question 36

Sunday we are going to play soccer with the children.

Answer 36

Domenica giochiamo a calcio con i bambini. (verb + a + noun/pronoun)

Question 37

I moved closer to him.

Answer 37

Mi sono avvicinata a lui. (verb + a + noun/pronoun)