Basic Italian grammar note on definite articles, examples with masculine plural i, image of brothers
#Italian masculine plurals that use il in the singular use i in the plural. il fratello (the brother) > i fratelli (the brothers), il ragazzo (the boy) > i ragazzi (the boys). #ItalianGrammar #BasicItalian #LearnItalian. Visit us to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/italian-defi...
The Subjunctive's Best Friend and Enemy:
Prima Che vs. Dopo Che
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The Rebel Verbs
Italian's -arre, -orre, and -urre Families.
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BEST EVER!
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Basic Italian grammar note on the definite article lo, image of a young student
#Italian masculine singular nouns beginning with sc, st, sp, z, gn, ps, x or y use us lo as the definite article. lo studente (the student), lo zaino (the backpack), lo psicologo (the psychologist), #ItalianGrammar #BasicItalian. Visit us to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/italian-defi...
The Subtle Art of Forgetting in Italian
Dimenticare vs. Dimenticarsi
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Italian grammar note on the definite article l', image of an airport departures screen
#Italian masculine singular nouns beginning in vowels us l’ as the definite article. l’amico (the friend), l’orologio (the watch). #ItalianGrammar #BasicItalian #LearnItalian. Visit us to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/italian-defi...
The Pronominal Verbs
When Italian Verbs Add a Little Something
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Why Italian Grammar Is Not Just Rules, But a Mindset.
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These videos are part of a series I created for my university students a few years ago.
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Italian grammar note on irregular past participles, image of a cup of coffee
Several common #Italian verbs have irregular past participles. Cosa ha detto? What did she say? Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/past-tense-i...
Poiché vs. Perché: Sostituibili?
(Almost, But Not Quite)
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Italian grammar note on the verb essere in the imperfect, image of a man yawning
The #Italian verb ESSERE is irregular in the imperfect. Ero stanco, ma felice. I was tired but happy. Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/italian-impe...
Not All "Bad" Is Created Equal.
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The Cardinal Points for Italian Learners
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The Preposition Bridge: How Italian Verbs Choose Their Partner.
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Accents and Apostrophes: Why They're Not Optional
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Beyond the Blueprint
Advanced Grammar as a Writer's Toolkit
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Italian grammar note on definite articles, examples with masculine singular il, image of a dog
Most #Italian masculine singular nouns use il as the definite article. il fratello (the brother), il ragazzo (the boy). #ItalianGrammar #BasicItalian #LearnItalian. Visit us to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/italian-defi...
"Pare": The Italian Art of Seeming, Suggesting, and Soft-Speaking
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"Qui" e "Qua", "Lì" e "Là"
The Subtle Geography of Italian Space.
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Italian grammar note on the imperfect of IRE verbs, image of a woman sleeping
#Italian imperfect of IRE verbs: remove the –re of the infinitive, add –vo, – vi, – va, –vamo, –vate, –vano. Finivamo sempre tardi il venerdì. We always finished late on Fridays. Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/italian-impe...
Italian grammar note on the irregular verb dire (to say), image of a man speaking on the phone
The #Italian verb dire (to say) is irregular. Diciamo quello che pensiamo. We say what we think. #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs #LearnItalian. thelanguagegarage.com/irregular-it...
Italian grammar note on verbs that use ESSERE as an auxiliary in the past, image of a woman waking up
#Italian verbs of movement, changes of state, and reflexives use essere in the past. Giulia è tornata a casa. Giulia returned home. Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/past-tense-i...
Italian grammar note on the imperfect of ERE verbs, image of a man reading a newspaper
#Italian imperfect of ERE verbs: remove the –re of the infinitive, add –vo, – vi, – va, –vamo, –vate, –vano. Prendevamo sempre il treno per andare a scuola. We always took the train to go to school. Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/italian-impe...
Italian grammar note on past tense verbs with ESSERE, image of a man looking at his watch
#Italian verbs of movement, changes of state, and reflexives use essere in the past. Siamo andati a Venezia in treno. We went to Venice by train. Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/past-tense-i...
Italian grammar note on indirect object pronouns, image of a woman talking to someone on the phone
#Italian indirect object pronouns come before the conjugated verb: Ti mando un messaggio. I send you a message. #ItalianGrammar #ItalianPronouns #LearnItalian #languages. thelanguagegarage.com/italian-indi...
Italian grammar note on irregular IRE verbs, conjugations of dire, venire, uscire, image of a man speaking on the phone
#Italian -IRE verbs: Dice sempre la verità. He always tells the truth. Common irregular #Italian -IRE verbs. #ItalianVerbs #ItalianGrammar #languages. thelanguagegarage.com/regular-ital...
Italian grammar note on the imperfect of -ARE verbs, image of people watching a sunset
#Italian imperfect of ARE verbs: remove the –re of the infinitive, add –vo, – vi, – va, –vamo, –vate, –vano. Io parlavo con mia madre ogni giorno. I used to talk with my mother every day. Learn more #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVerbs here: thelanguagegarage.com/italian-impe...
Italian grammar note on regular ire verbs, image of a child watching tv
#Italian -IRE verbs: Preferiscono il caffè al tè. They prefer coffee to tea. Master the basics of #ItalianVerbs #ItalianGrammar #languages. thelanguagegarage.com/regular-ital...
