Unit 1 Grammar Flashcards
conjugation of regular verbs in passato prossimo
are - ato
ere - uto
ire - ito
For which auxiliary verb do you need to change the ending?
essere only
conjugation of avere auxiliary
ho hai ha abbiamo avete hanno
conjugation of essere auxiliary
sono sei è siamo siete sono
What auxiliary verb does piacere use?
essere
What determines the conjugation of piacere?
the subject you are saying you like
use sono for plural and è for singular
make sure the ending matches the subject
Example of how to say: He liked the boat
Gli è piaciuta la barca
pronouns used with piacere
mi ti gli ci vi a loro
scorso/a meaning
last
How to say “one week ago”?
una settimana fa
How to say “last month”?
il mese scorso
fare definition / past participle / auxiliary
to do
fatto
avere
stare definition / past participle / auxiliary
to stay
stato
essere
essere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to be
stato
essere
mettere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to put
messo
avere
aprire definition / past participle / auxiliary
to open
aperto
avere
bere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to drink
bevuto
avere
chiudere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to close
chiuso
avere
conoscere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to know
conosciuto
avere
dire definition / past participle / auxiliary
to say
detto
avere
leggere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to read
letto
avere
nascere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to be born
nato
essere
prendere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to take/order
preso
avere
rimanere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to remain
rimasto
essere
rispondere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to reply
risposto
avere
scrivere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to write
scritto
avere
vedere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to see
visto
avere
venire definition / past participle / auxiliary
to come
venuto
essere
vivere definition / past participle / auxiliary
to live
vissuto
avere
Where do a lot of adverbs about time go in passato prossimo
between the auxiliary verb and past participle
ex: Non ha ancora comprato i jeans (he hasn’t bought the jeans yet)
mai
ever
non … mai
never
già
already
ancora
yet
non … ancora
not yet
example of conjugation for patire
Sono partito/a Sei partito/a È partito/a Siamo partiti/e Siete partiti/e Sono partiti/e
What does “fa” mean?
ago
ex: due settimane fa
How to say “yesterday evening”?
ieri sera
How to say “this morning”?
stamattina
How to say “before class”?
Prima della lezione
How to say “the day before yesterday”?
l’altro ieri
appena
just / as soon as
correre definition / past participle / auxiliary
to run
corso
avere
Oggi
today
what does diventare mean?
to become
it is part of the house of essere!
What does salire mean?
to go up
it is part of the house of essere!
What does stare mean?
To stay
it is part of the house of essere!
What does cadere mean?
to fall
it is part of the house of essere!
What auxiliary does venire use?
essere
What auxiliary does partire use?
essere
What auxiliary does visitare use?
avere
What auxiliary does viaggiare use?
avere
What does volere mean?
to want
What does portare mean?
To bring