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Italian exceptions
fare, dare, Andare, Stare
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| verbs whose stems end in -c or -g require a spelling change in the tu and noi forms. Add an h to the stem in order to maintain the hard sound of the c or g. Give Example, we are playing basketball | GiocHiamo a pallacanestro |
| you explain the rules of the game (Exception) | SpiegHi le regole del gioco |
| To create the tu and noi forms of most verbs with stems ending in -i, such as mangiare and studiare, drop the i before adding the ending. Give Example: Do you eat fish | Mangi il pesce |
| You study well (exception) | Studi bene |
| We eat at the stadium (exception) | Mangiamo allo stadio |
| We'll study in an hour (exception) | Studiamo fra un'ora |
| Some common verbs that are followed by a preposition in English do not take a preposition in Italian. Example: They listen to rap music | Ascoltano la musica rap. |
| Shes waiting for her friend | Aspetta la sua amica. |
| I am looking for a bicycle | Cerco una bicicletta |
| Are you looking at the player? | Guardi il giocatore? |
| Other verbs may require the use of a preposition in Italian, especially when followed by an infinitive. Example: We're playing soccer. | Giochiamo a calcio |
| I'm thinking of studying arabic | Penso di studiare arabo. |
| What are the four irregular -are verbs and what do they mean. | Andare=to go dare=to give fare=to do, to make stare=to be, to stay |
| I go | io vado |
| you go | tu vai |
| you go; he/she/it goes | Lei/lui/lei va |
| we go | noi andiamo |
| you go (you guys, plural) | voi andate |
| they go | loro vanno |
| Use andare + a+ [Infinitive] to talk about what people are going to do. Example: Are you going fishing at the lake? | Vai a pescare al lago? |
| The girls aren't going dancing. | Le ragazze non vanno a ballare |
| Use the preposition a before the names of cities and small islands, and in beofre the names of countries or regions. Example: We're not going to Rome. | Non andiamo a Roma |
| I'm going to Italy | Vado in Italia |
| I give | io do |
| you give | tu dai |
| you give; he/she/ it gives | Lei/lui/lei dá |
| we give | noi diamo |
| you give (plural) | voi date |
| they give | loro danno |
| Maria gives the cards to Joe. (Don't forget preposition) | Maria dá le carte a Joe. |
| I give the bike to Caterina | Do la bici a Caterina |
| Expressions with Dare Example: to address informally Pina addresses the professor formally | dare del tu Pina dá del Lei al professore. |
| Expressions with Dare Example: to address formally | dare del lei |
| Expressions with Dare Example: To take an exam | dare un esame |
| Expressions with Dare Example: to lend a hand & We are helping leo | dare una mano Diamo una mano a Leo |
| I do/make | io faccio |
| you do/make | tu fai |
| you/she/it does/makes | Lei/lui/lei fa |
| we do/make | noi facciamo |
| you do/make | voi fate |
| they do/make | loro fanno |
| to pay attention | fare attenzione |
| to take a bath/ a shower | fare il bagno/ la doccia |
| I take a shower | Faccio la doccia |
| to have breakfast | fare colazione |
| to take a short walk | fare due passi |
| to ask a question | fare una domanda |
| to take a picture | fare una foto |
| to take a field trip | fare una gita |
| to take a walk | fare una passeggiata |
| to buy groceries/to shop | fare la spesa/le spese |
| to take a trip | fare un viaggio |
| Massimo has breakfast at the café | Massimo fa colazione al bar. |
| I stay/am | io sto |
| you stay/are | tu stai |
| you/are he/she/it stays/is | Lei,Lui,Lei sta |
| we stay/are | noi stiamo |
| you (plural), stay/are | voi state |
| they stay/are | loro stanno |
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