Italian Demystified. A self-Teaching Guide
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Written Practice 2
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate present indicative forms of the verbs
provided.
1. Signora, che non è vero? Madam, do
you understand that it is not true?
No, non . No, I do not understand.
2. Che cosa , loro? What do they prefer?
un cappuccino. They prefer a
cappuccino.
3. Tu la casa oggi, Mario? Are you
cleaning the house today, Mario?
Sì, la casa oggi. Yes, I am cleaning
the house today.
4. Quando di lavorare voi? When are
you fi nishing work?
alle sei. We are fi nishing at six.
5. Che cosa domani? What are they
fi nishing tomorrow?
di fare le spese. They are fi nishing
the shopping.
6. Anche voi la casa domani? You, too,
are cleaning the house tomorrow?
Sì, anche noi la casa. Yes, we, too,
are cleaning the house.
7. Il ragazzo il francese? Does the boy
understand French?
Sì, il ragazzo il francese. Yes, the boy
understands French.
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Using the Verbs Andare, Uscire, and Venire
Dove vai? A che ora esci? Quando vieni? Where are you going? At what time are
you going out? and When are you coming? These questions are constructed with
the verbs andare (to go), uscire (to go out), and venire (to come). Like some of the
other verbs you have learned in previous chapters, these are irregular verbs. This
means, once again, that you will have to memorize their conjugations.
andare to go
(io) vado I go, am going, do go
(tu) vai you go (familiar), are going, do go
(Lei) va you go (polite), are going, do go
(lui/lei) va he/she goes, is going, does go
(noi) andiamo we go, are going, do go
(voi) andate you go (familiar plural), are going, do go
(Loro) vanno you go (polite plural), are going, do go
(loro) vanno they go, are going, do go
uscire to go out
(io) esco I go out, am going out, do go out
(tu) esci you go out (familiar), are going out, do go out
(Lei) esce you go out (polite), are going out, do go out
(lui/lei) esce he/she goes out, is going out, does go out
(noi) usciamo we go out, are going out, do go out
(voi) uscite you go out (familiar plural), are going out, do go out
(Loro) escono you go out (polite plural), are going out, do go out
(loro) escono they go out, are going out, do go out
venire to come
(io) vengo I come, am coming, do come
(tu) vieni you come (familiar), are coming, do come
(Lei) viene you come (polite), are coming, do come
(lui/lei) viene he/she comes, is coming, does come
(noi) veniamo we come, are coming, do come
(voi) venite you come (familiar plural), are coming, do come
(Loro) vengono you come (polite plural), are coming, do come
(loro) vengono they come, are coming, do come
Oral Practice
Practice saying the following sentences out loud.
Dove vai oggi, Giovanni? Where are you going today, John?
Vado in centro. I am going downtown.
E Maria dove va? And where is Mary going?
Maria va a scuola. Mary is going to school.
Dove andate voi stasera? Where are you going tonight?
Andiamo a una festa. We are going to a party.
Dove vanno i tuoi amici stasera? Where are your friends going tonight?
Vanno al cinema. They are going to the movies.
A che ora esci, Maria? At what time are you going out, Mary?
Esco verso le otto stasera. I am going out around eight o’clock
tonight.
E quando esce la tua amica? And when is your friend going out?
Lei esce nel pomeriggio. She is going out in the afternoon.
E voi due quando uscite? And when are the two of you going out?
Noi usciamo domani. We are going out tomorrow.
A che ora escono stasera, loro? When are they going out tonight?
Loro escono alle otto e mezzo. They are going out at eight thirty.
Maria, vieni anche tu alla festa? Mary, are you also coming to the party?
No, non vengo. No, I am not coming.
Chi viene al cinema con noi? Who is coming to the movies with us?
Viene solo mio fratello. Only my brother is coming.
Venite anche voi due alla discoteca? Are the two of you also coming to
the disco?
Sì, veniamo anche noi. Yes, we are also coming.
Vengono anche Alessandro e Sara? Are Alexander and Sarah also coming?
Sì, vengono anche loro. Yes, they are coming, too.
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Written Practice 3
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate present indicative forms of the verbs
provided.
1. Dove oggi, Pina? Where are you going today,
Pina?
a scuola. I am going to school.
2. E la professoressa dove ? And where is the
professor going?
Lei in centro. She is going downtown.
3. Dove voi due domani? Where are the two of you
going tomorrow?
in centro. We are going downtown.
4. Dove loro stasera? Where are they going tonight?
a una discoteca. They are going to a disco.
5. A che ora , Marco? At what time are you going
out, Mark?
verso le nove stasera. I am going out around nine
o’clock tonight.
6. Quando di solito la tua amica? When does your
friend usually go out?
Lei di solito la sera. She usually goes out in the
evenings.
7. E voi due quando ? And when are the two of you
going out?
Noi nel pomeriggio. We are going out in the
afternoon.
8. A che ora stasera loro? When are they going out
tonight?
alle ventuno. They are going out at 9:00 p.m.
9. Sara, anche tu al cinema? Sarah, are you also
coming to the movies?
Sì, anch’io. Yes, I am coming, too.
10. Chi alla festa con noi? Who is coming to the
party with us?
solo lui. Only he is coming.
11. anche voi due al cinema? Are the two of you also
coming to the movies?
No, non . No, we are not coming.
12. anche loro? Are they also coming?
Sì, anche loro. Yes, they are coming, too.
Ordinal Numbers
Lunedì è il primo giorno della settimana. Monday is the fi rst day of the week.
This sentence uses the ordinal number word primo (fi r s t ). Ordinal numbers indi-
cate the order of something (fi rst, second, third, etc.). Here are the fi rst ten ordinal
numbers in Italian:
1
st
primo (1
o
) 6
th
sesto (6
o
)
2
nd
secondo (2
o
) 7
th
settimo (7
o
)
3
rd
terzo (3
o
) 8
th
ottavo (8
o
)
4
th
quarto (4
o
) 9
th
nono (9
o
)
5
th
quinto (5
o
) 10
th
decimo (10
o
)
The remaining ordinal numbers are easily constructed in the following manner:
• Take the corresponding cardinal number, drop its vowel ending, and add
-esimo.
11
th
undici -esimo undicesimo
40
th
quaranta -esimo quarantesimo
• But, in the case of numbers ending in -tré, remove the accent mark, but
keep the -e.
23
rd
ventitré -esimo ventitreesimo
33
rd
trentatré -esimo trentatreesimo
• And if the number ends in -sei, do not drop the vowel.
26
th
ventisei -esimo ventiseiesimo
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Unlike the cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers are adjectives. Therefore, they
agree with the noun being modifi ed in both gender and number. It may be necessary
to review the information on adjectives in Chapter 4 if you need to now. Also, notice
that the ordinals are put before (not after) the nouns they modify.
il primo (1
o
) giorno the fi rst day
la ventesima (20
a
) settimana the twentieth week
tutti gli ottavi mesi (8
i
) all the eighth months
Oral Practice
Practice saying the following sentences out loud.
Vai in centro oggi? Are you going downtown today?
Sì, è già la seconda volta. Yes, it is already the second time.
A quale piano stai? On which fl oor do you live (stay)?
Al quinto piano. On the fi fth fl oor.
Che giorno è? What day is it?
È il primo giorno della settimana. It is the fi rst day of the week.
In quali mesi vai in vacanza? In which months do you go on vacation?
Nel terzo, quarto e sesto mese. In the third, fourth, and sixth month.
Chi è? Who is it?
È la settima persona che vedo oggi. It is the seventh person that I have seen
today.
In quale mese è il tuo compleanno? In which month is your birthday?
Nell’ottavo mese. In the eighth month.
In che mese prendi le vacanze? In which month do you take a vacation?
Nel nono o decimo mese. In the ninth or tenth month.
Quante volte vai in centro? How many times do you go downtown?
Molte. Questa è la sedicesima volta. Many. This is the sixteenth time.
Written Practice 4
Provide the appropriate ordinal number in its correct form. For example:
13
a
volta
la tredicesima volta
the thirteenth time
1. 26
o
piano
the twenty-sixth fl oor
2. 12
a
volta
the twelfth time
3. 43
o
giorno
the forty-third day
4. 58
a
volta
the fi fty-eighth time
5. 6
a
settimana
the sixth week
6. 8
o
mese
the eighth month
Demonstratives
Che cosa è questa cosa? What is this thing? Note the word questa in this question,
which means this. Questa is called a demonstrative because it allows you to dem-
onstrate or point out where things are.
DEMONSTRATIVES INDICATING OBJECTS THAT ARE NEAR
Some demonstratives indicate the relative nearness of an object, while other demon-
stratives indicate objects that are farther away. The one used above (questa) is refer-
ring to something that is near. In this case, it is used as an adjective, so its forms
vary the same as other adjectives.
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• Use questo (plural: questi [these]) before a masculine noun or adjective.
Singular Plural
questo zio this uncle questi zii these uncles
questo studente this student questi studenti these students
questo ragazzo this boy questi ragazzi these boys
questo cane this dog questi cani these dogs
questo amico this friend questi amici these friends
• Use questa (plural: queste [these]) before a feminine noun or adjective.
Singular Plural
questa zia this aunt queste zie these aunts
questa studentessa this student queste studentesse these students
questa ragazza this girl queste ragazze these girls
questa camicia this shirt queste camicie these shirts
questa amica this friend queste amiche these friends
• The word quest’ can be used (optionally) before a singular noun or
adjective beginning with a vowel.
questo amico or quest’amico
questa amica or quest’amica
Oral Practice
Practice saying the following sentences out loud.
Ti piace questo vestito? Do you like this dress?
Sì, mi piace molto questo vestito. Yes, I like this dress a lot.
Ti piacciono anche questi vestiti? Do you like these dresses, too?
No, non mi piacciono questi vestiti. No, I do not like these dresses.
Ti piace questo zaino? Do you like this backpack?
Sì, mi piace molto questo zaino. Yes, I like this backpack a lot.
Ti piacciono anche questi zaini? Do you also like these backpacks?
No, non mi piacciono questi zaini. No, I do not like these backpacks.
Ti piace quest’espresso? Do you like this espresso?
Sì, mi piace molto quest’espresso. Yes, I like this espresso a lot.
Ti piacciono anche questi orologi? Do you also like these watches?
No, non mi piacciono questi orologi. No, I do not like these watches.
Ti piace questa borsa? Do you like this purse?
Sì, mi piace molto questa borsa. Yes, I like this purse a lot.
Ti piacciono anche queste borse? Do you also like these purses?
No, non mi piacciono queste borse. No, I do not like these purses.
Ti piace quest’amica? Do you like this friend?
Sì, mi piace molto quest’amica. Yes, I like this friend a lot.
Ti piacciono anche queste amiche? Do you also like these friends?
No, non mi piacciono queste amiche. No, I do not like these friends.
Written Practice 5
Supply the appropriate form of the demonstrative questo in front of the given noun
or expression. For example:
questo ragazzo
ragazzo this boy
1. amico this friend
2. amici these friends
3. bambino this child
4. altro bambino this other child
5. bambini these children
6. zio this uncle
7. zii these uncles
8. ragazza this girl
9. ragazze these girls
10. altra amica this other friend
11. amiche these friends
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DEMONSTRATIVES INDICATING OBJECTS THAT ARE FAR AWAY
The second type of demonstrative, quello/a (that), indicates objects that are rela-
tively far away. Its forms vary in the same way as those of the defi nite article. If you
need to now, review the defi nite article information in Chapter 5.
• Use quello (plural: quegli [those]) before a masculine noun or adjective
beginning with z, s consonant, gn, or ps.
Singular Plural
quello zio that uncle quegli zii those uncles
quello studente that student quegli studenti those students
quello gnocco that dumpling quegli gnocchi those dumplings
quello psicologo that psychologist quegli psicologi those psychologists
• Use quel (plural: quei [those]) before a masculine noun or adjective
beginning with any other consonant.
Singular Plural
quel ragazzo that boy quei ragazzi those boys
quel cane that dog quei cani those dogs
• Use quell’ (plural: quegli [those]) before a masculine noun or adjective
beginning with a vowel.
Singular Plural
quell’amico that friend quegli amici those friends
quell’orologio that watch quegli orologi those watches
• Use quella (plural: quelle [those]) before a feminine noun or adjective
beginning with any consonant.
Singular Plural
quella zia that aunt quelle zie those aunts
quella studentessa that student quelle studentesse those students
quella ragazza that girl quelle ragazze those girls
• And use quell’ (plural: quelle [those]) before a feminine noun or adjective
beginning with any vowel.
Singular Plural
quell’amica that friend quelle amiche those friends
quell’ora that hour quelle ore those hours
Note however, that, as with the articles, when an adjective precedes a noun, you
must change the demonstrative according to the adjective’s initial sound.