Rules of Grammar Flashcards

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If subject is I, ends with?

A

-o

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If subject is you, ends with?

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-i

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If subject is he or she, ends with?

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-e

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If subject is You all, ends with?

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-ete

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If subject is we, ends with?

A

-iamo

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If subject is they, ends with?

A

-ono

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Three classes of verb (based on endings?)

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Examples:
“-are”: parlare (talk), entrare (enter) and nuotare (swim)
“-ere”: scrivere (write), leggere (read) and vedere (see)
“-ire”: costruire (build), seguire (follow) and colpire (hit)

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The infinitive?

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Infinitive (simplest) e.g. swim (what you’ll find in a dictionary)

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Tenses and forms of verbs

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Present
- present tense
- Present perfect tense (I have eaten)

Past
- Imperfect tense (I used to)
- Perfect tense (I have done)
- the past historic (I ate, less common than perfect when referring to past)

Future
- Future tense (I will eat)

Imperative (used when giving orders) e.g. don’t be late, tell me about your new boyfriend

Conditional (things that would or could be)
- I would, could, should

Subjunctive

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Essere vs stare

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Essere = states a quality e.g. I am strong

Stare = states a willingness e.g. I am trying

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Intransitive verbs?

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