Semester 1 grammar rules Flashcards
mentre + which tenses?
present = present
past = imperfect
ALWAYS with these 2 tenses
where does ‘anche’ go in relation to a verb?
before a modified verb
why are adjectives sometimes placed before the noun?
the adjective is more important, it stresses it
‘qualche’ followed by…
a singular word
‘alcuni’ followed by…
plurals, and must agree
when are articles used for family members?
if the word is in the plural form OR if it is modified.
E.g. mio fratello, il mio fratellino
if the imperfect is used, which other tense must be used?
the compound conditional
do we make object agreement with ‘ne’?
yes
which prepositions follow:
a) provare
b) tentare
c) cercare
a) provare a
b) tentare di
c) cercare di
what verb is always used when talking in the passive?
essere
what is ‘pur’ followed by?
the gerund of the verb
when is and isn’t sentire in the reflexive form?
SI sentire = emotion
sentire + che
what are the different gender and plural forms of “main character”?
il protagonista - i protagonisti
la protagonista - le protagoniste
