by Serena | Nov 23, 2023 | vocabulary pills
In Italian, ‘ti va‘ is a colloquial expression that can be translated into English as ‘do you want to do something or want something?’ Hence, it’s used to ask someone if they are interested in doing something or if they would like to participate in some activity. The...
by Serena | Nov 7, 2023 | A2
The verb ‘uscire’ is irregular. Irregular verbs are those that change their stem as we conjugate them. That’s why, in the first person singular, we don’t say “usco,” but “esco”. How to Conjugate ‘uscire’ in... by Serena | Oct 11, 2023 | vocabulary pills, B1, GRAMMAR PILLS
One of the past tenses you need to know, especially if you’re at an intermediate level, is the trapassato prossimo. The trapassato prossimo in Italian, or the ‘past perfect’ in English, is a compound tense, which means it is a combination of the...
by Serena | Sep 23, 2023 | Italian grammar, Beginner Italian, beginners
Why Italian Verb Conjugation Matters If you’ve ever taken a formal Italian class, I’m sure your teachers required you to spend a significant amount of time on verb conjugation drills: parlo, parli, parla ho parlato, hai parlato, ha parlato parlerò,...
by Serena | Sep 20, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners
Choosing the Correct Auxiliary Verb in Italian In Italian, many tenses are compound tenses — meaning they use two parts: an auxiliary verb (avere or essere) plus a past participle. One of the most common compound tenses is...
