Mastering the Italian language involves not only vocabulary acquisition and pronunciation practice but also understanding the nuances of its grammar, including the past tense. For learners, one of the most challenging aspects is distinguishing between the Italian imperfetto and passato prossimo past tenses. In this article, I’ll explore the importance of understanding and selecting the …
Grammar
How to use the verb piacere in Italian
To like or not to like? If you want to talk about the things you like in Italian, you could have a hard time at the beginning. In fact, the structure of the verb piacere in Italian is very different from its English equivalent to like. Since many people seem to have problems with this …
What do averla, aversela and avercela mean in Italian?
Avercela is a common Italian pronominal verb. Pronominal verbs are considered to be a difficult topic for people who learn Italian. The reason is that in addition to acquire a particular meaning, these verbs are formed with one or more pronominal particles that have always to be used with the verb. To add another difficulty, …
What do averla, aversela and avercela mean in Italian?Read More
Let’s learn Italian indefinite pronouns
Some weeks ago, I talked about invariable indefinite adjectives in Italian. Today, I’d like to talk about Italian indefinites that can be used only as pronouns. Indefinite pronouns are words that are used to refer to people or things in a non-specific way, without saying who or what they are. Some examples in English are …
Let’s learn Italian invariable indefinite adjectives
Indefinite adjectives in Italian are those adjectives that modify nouns, giving nonspecific information about them. An example of indefinite adjective in English is the word “any”, which indicates no matter how much or how many things or persons. So, it gives nonspecific information. There are several indefinite adjectives in Italian and they can be extremely …
Let’s learn Italian invariable indefinite adjectivesRead More
