| Question |
Answer |
| To Be |
Essere |
| I am |
io sono |
| You are (familiar) |
tu sei |
| he is |
lui 'e |
| she is |
lei 'e |
| you are (formal) |
Lei 'e |
| we are |
noi siamo |
| you are (plural, familiar) |
voi siete |
| they are |
loro sono |
| you are(plural, formal) |
Loro sono |
| The negative of a verb is formed by...? |
...placing "non" before the verbie: non siamo = we are not |
| How is the interrogative of a verb formed...? |
... by1. placing the subject at the end of the sentence, or2. leaving the subject at the beginning of the sentence. In both cases, there is a change in intonation, and the pitch rises at the last word:'E studentessa Gabriella?Gabriella 'e studentessa?Is |
| Subject PronounsI, you, he, she you (form)we, you (fam,pl), they, you (form,pl) |
pronomi soggetto |
| I |
io |
| you (familiar, sing.) |
tu |
| he |
lui |
| she |
lei |
| you(formal, sing.) |
Lei |
| we |
noi |
| you (familiar, pl) |
voi |
| they |
loro |
| you(formal, pl) |
Loro |
| There is & There are are used to indicate the existence of... |
...someone or something (in sight or not) |
| There is |
C''e |
| There are |
ci sono |
| There is no |
non c''e |
| There are not |
non ci sono |
| an invariable used to point out someone or something in sight...Look!Here is...!There is...!There are...! |
Ecco |
Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
