Test 3 Grammar Flashcards
noon
mezzogiorno
midnight
mezzanotte
Which verb do you use with midnight, noon and one?
è
What do you need to use with 1pm/am?
the definite article
l’una
How do you express all other times besides midnight, noon and one?
sono le …
How do you say “a quarter to” an hour?
the hour “meno un quarto”
How do you say the half hour?
mezzo / mezza
to want
volere
to have to
dovere
to be able to
potere
volere conjugation
voglio vuoi vuole vogliamo volete vogliono
dovere conjugation
devo devi deve dobbiamo dovete devono
potere conjugation
posso puoi può possiamo potete possono
If you see the indefinite article “ un’ “ does that indicate masculine or feminine?
feminine
Do indefinite articles change when plural or singular?
No
What are the masculine singular articles?
il - normal
lo- s+cons, ps, gn, y and z
l’ - vowels
What are the masculine plural definite articles?
i - normal
gli - vowels, s+cons, ps, gn, y and z
Which type of nouns do not change when plural?
- nouns that end in a consonant
- nouns that end with a graphic accent on last letter
- nouns that are foreign words
What do you need to be careful of when changing to plural?
Need to keep hard sounds hard when plural
Ex: albergo becomes alberghi
When do you use “a” in general?
When you are going somewhere
Ex: vado al ristorante
What preposition do you use before indefinite articles (like un or una)?
in
What places do you always use “in” with instead of “a”?
biblioteca, chiesa, centro, farmacia, pizzeria and ufficio
When do you use “a” for travel?
Use “a” for “a piedi”
When do you use “per”?
Only after partire
What is always the plural form of nouns that end in -e?
-i
What preposition do you use for “I am in school currently”?
sono a scuola
Which preposition do you use for where you currently are?
a
What phrase do you use to give time?
“Sono le”
15 minutes
un quarto
30 minutes
e mezza
45 minutes
X meno un quarto
What does tante/tanti mean?
means many or a lot
you can replace “un” or “una” with these when converting to plural
What is the plural version of trattoria?
trattorie
What is the plural version of edificio?
edifici
What is the plural version of economico?
economichi
Does molto change when converting to plural?
No if it is describing a verb (acting as an adverb)
How do you say you have to leave by a certain time?
Entro le …
with or without
con o senza
do you still have?
avete ancora…?
How much?
quanto viene
to send
mandare
also
anche
many greetings
tanti cari saluti
Words that end in a consonant are …
masculine
di meaning
of / by
a meaning
to / at
da meaning
from / done by someone
in meaning
into, inside, in
su meaning
on / onto
When do you need a definite article?
When a place is specified
Ex: nella biblioteca dell’Emory
in biblioteca
When do you often use “da” ?
Often for the passive voice or to say how far two places are from each other
When talking about a period of time which compound preposition do you use?
in + preposition
ex: nel tempo libero, nei tre giorno
When do you use bene / male?
When talking about a verb or a state of being
When do you use buona / cattiva?
When describing a noun
Do male and bene change endings?
No, since they are not describing a noun, they do not need to change endings
Do buono and cattivo change endings?
Yes, they are adjectives and must match the ending of the noun they describe
Change them when changing from singular to plural
What words do you use with “mi sento”?
Since mi sento means “I feel,” you use bene and male to describe a state of being
When do you use c’è and ci sono?
When putting emphasis on a place and listing the place first
ex: in la stanza ci sono venti studenti
What compound preposition do you normally use before una?
all’
What compound preposition do you use before mezzogiorno and mezzanotte?
a
What compound preposition do you use before most times?
alle
When do you need to use apostrophes in compound propositions?
before masculine or feminine singular nouns that start with a vowel
What do you need to remember about “hotel” ?
Since the “h” is silent, it acts as if it starts with a vowel
Is mare masculine or feminine?
masculine
Is cinema masculine or feminine?
masculine
ex: vado al cinema
What preposition do you use after “vicino” ?
a
What does lontano mean? What preposition often comes after it?
far
often use “da” after
In general when do you use è and sono?
When not emphasizing the place and the location comes after the noun
ex: Venti studenti sono nella stanza
When you are questioning where a specific place is what do you use?
è / sono if listing the place first
When you are questioning if there is something general in a place what verb do you use?
c’è and ci sono
often list the place in question after the verb
Does molto reveal gender of the noun?
often not! “molto” can be used for a feminine object
If an object has “un’” what does this indicate?
the object is feminine! Una was changed to un’
