Free Italian grammar course for absolute beginners (A1): step-by-step lessons with exercises and answers.
Italian adverbs of manner explained: how -mente adverbs are formed, irregular bene and male, adjectives used as adverbs (piano, forte), word order, a dialogue and exercises with answers (A2-B1).
Adverbs of Manner in Italian: Rules, Examples and Exercises Read More »
E or è? Perché or perchè? All the rules for Italian accent marks: grave and acute accents, one-syllable words with and without accents, how to type a capital È, with an exercise.
E, È or É? A Guide to Italian Accents Read More »
Italian adverbs of frequency from sempre to mai: the frequency scale, position in the sentence, the double negation non… mai, useful expressions, a dialogue and exercises with answers (A1-A2).
Italian Adverbs of Frequency: Sempre, Spesso, Mai and How to Use Them Read More »
Italian modal verbs dovere, potere, volere and sapere: meanings, present tense, pronoun position, the auxiliary in the passato prossimo (ho dovuto / sono dovuto), common mistakes and exercises with answers.
Italian Modal Verbs: Dovere, Potere, Volere and Sapere Read More »
Italian demonstratives explained: questo, quello and codesto, the forms of quel, quello, quell’, quei and quegli, adjectives vs pronouns, common mistakes, a dialogue and exercises with answers.
Questo, Quello and Codesto: Italian Demonstratives Explained Read More »
The informal Italian imperative with tu and voi: regular and irregular forms (va’, fa’, di’, sii), the negative with non + infinitive, pronouns attached to the verb, common mistakes and exercises with answers.
The Italian Imperative (Informal): How to Give Commands with Tu and Voi Read More »
How the Italian verb piacere works: piace vs piacciono, indirect pronouns, people as subjects, the past tense with essere, common mistakes and exercises with answers.
The Italian Verb Piacere: How to Say “I Like” Correctly Read More »
The Italian partitive article (del, dello, della, dei, degli, delle): when to use it, when to leave it out, alternatives like un po’ di, alcuni and ne, common mistakes and exercises with answers.
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Italian reflexive verbs: the pronouns mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si, conjugation of lavarsi, the present perfect with essere, reciprocal and inherent reflexives, common mistakes, a dialogue and exercises.
Reflexive Verbs in Italian: Conjugation, Use and Examples Read More »
C’è and ci sono in Italian: when to use singular and plural, c’era and c’erano, the difference from è and sono, common mistakes, a dialogue and exercises with answers.
C’è and Ci Sono in Italian: There Is, There Are and the Differences Read More »