Regole e Coniugazioni Flashcards
What are the masculine indefinite articles?
un—>
uno
What are the feminine indefinite articles?
un’/una—>
una
What are the masculine definite articles?
il/l’/lo (s or z)—>
i/gli (vowel/s or z)
What are the feminine definite articles?
la/l’—>
le
If the person/thing you like is singular use
mi piace
If the person/thing you like is plural use
mi piacciono
What colors never change their adjective ending?
beige/blu/rossa/viola
What four adjectives come before the noun and omit the definite article?
Molto (Very)
poco (A little)
questo (This)
quello (That)
Conjugation of QUESTO (This)
questo—>
questa—>
questi
queste
quest’—>is only used before singular vowels
(these)
QUELLO (That) conjugation Masculine
quel (consonant) —>
quell” (vowel) —>
quello (z or s+ consonant) —>
quei
quegli
quegli
(Those)
QUELLO (That) conjugation feminine
quella (consonant) —>quelle
quell’ (vowel) —> quelle
(those)
What two adjectives come before the noun and have the definite article?
altro and stesso
to say that someone/something is very…place the adverb before
the adjective
What are the subject pronouns that take the place of a noun in a sentence?
Io (I)
Tu (you)
Lui (him)
lei (she)
Lei
Noi (us)
Voi (you)
Loro (they)
Adjectives come after the
noun
masculine possessive adjectives
il mio (my)—>i miei (mine)
il tuo (your)—>i tuoi (yours)
il suo (his)—>i suoi (his)
il nostro (our)—>i nostri (ours)
il vostro (your)—>i vostri (yours)
il loro (their)—>i loro (theirs)
feminine possessive adjectives
la mia (my)—>le mie (mine)
la tua (your)—>le tue (yours)
la sua (her)—>le sue (hers)
la nostra (our)—>le nostre (ours)
la vostra (your)—>le vostre (yours)
la loro (their)—>le loro (theirs)
Do family nouns keep the article?
No except loro
What do family words do when plural?
They keep the articles in the plural form
Adjectives come with nouns and they
agree with them
adverbs specify or modify the meaning of other grammar elements and they usually go with
verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and they are invariable.
Italian adjectives can also transform into adverbs by dropping or changing the last letter in the adjective and replacing it with
mente
Direct object pronouns that precede a verb
mi (me)
ti (you)
Lo/la (him/her/it)
Ci (us)
Vi (you all)
Li/Le (Them)
Possessive pronouns in Italian indicate
ownership
Are Verb conjugation
o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano
Ere Verb conjugation
o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono
Ire Verb conjugation
o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono
What is the other endings for ire?
isco / isci / isce / iamo / ite / iscono
What ire verbs follow the other ending pattern?
Finire (to finish)
Preferire (to prefer)
Pulire (to clean)
Capire (to understand)
C’è is followed by a
singular noun
ci sono is followed by a
plural noun
When quanto (adjectives) is singular and plural what does it mean?
how much
how many
Quanto conjugation
quanto—>quanti
quanta—>quante
When quanto comes before a verb it is
invariable
Use quale when the answer requires a
choice
Quale conjugation
Quale—>
Quali (m/f)
When using the irregular migliore/peggiore, when placed before a noun the final ___ may be dropped
the final e
