by Serena | Dec 27, 2024 | B1, Italian grammar
The If Clause in Italian The “if” clause in Italian, or the conditional clause, is used to express conditions and hypotheses. It consists of two main parts: the conditional clause introduced by “se” (if), and the main clause, which describes...
by Serena | Oct 16, 2024 | B1, B2, Italian grammar
Let’s break down the differences between “me ne vado,” “vado,” and “ci vado.” Vado (andare) “Vado” means “I’m going” and is the most neutral of the three. It can stand alone when you’re simply stating that you’re going...
by Serena | Jul 5, 2024 | B1, intermediate, Italian grammar
Passato Prossimo vs. Imperfetto of essere If you’re learning Italian as a native English speaker, you might be wondering when to use è stato or è stata versus era. È stato/a is the third person singular of the passato prossimo tense of the...
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...