Enhanced Beginner's Italian Level 1 - Lesson # 9
Irregular ERE verbs, Part's of a house, c'è, ci sono and ecco
After this class you should;be able to conjugate and use the verbs potere (to be able to), dovere (to have to/to must) and volere (to want).
read, write, speak, hear and understand various Italian words for parts of a home.
understand and know how to use c'è, ci sono and ecco (three forms of there).
GrammarPotere(to be able), Dovere(to must, to have to) & Volere(to want)The present tense of the irregular Italian ERE verbs Potere, Dovere and VolereThese verbs do not follow the regular conjugation patterns of the Italian ERE verbs and thus will be looked at separately here. These are not the only irregular ERE verbs but these three are extremely important to know as they can be used often in everyday conversation. Additionally, these three verbs work exceptionally well with other verbs. For example; I have to go, I want to speak or I can swim. Learning these verbs will prove extremely useful in your quest to communicate in Italian.
Italian for "there is, there are, there is!, there are!, look!" etcIn this lesson we are going to look at 3 Italian phrases or clauses which are;
The first two are merely statements of fact, acknowledgment of the existence of a person, place or thing, seen or unseen. To make these negative, simply place non before the clause as show below;
A simple statement could be "Ci sono sette tazze sul tavolo." (There are seven cups on the table) The third choice or "Ecco" is more of a statement of explanation or is used to point out something that is visible and can actually be translated in a few different way. It is invariable so it doesn't change to accommodate gender or number. Here are a few examples;
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 Basic Exercise on Potere, Dovere and Volere Potere, dovere & volere (Italian to English) Potere, dovere & volere (English to Italian)
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Printable Vocabulary Printable large flash cards (English Side) Printable large flash cards (Italian Side) Printable small flash cards (English Side) Printable small flash cards (Italian Side)
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 Downloadable Podcast
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basic online exercise Exercise (Italian to English) Exercise (English to Italian)
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 printable crossword
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ComprehensionSai dov’e’ Anna? Anna e’ in cucina con Roberto. Che cosa fanno? Loro cenano. Non hai fame? Non vuoi cenare? Ho molta fame e voglio mangiare ma non posso. Perché non puoi? Perché devo lavorare. Dove sono i miei occhiali? Ecco i tuoi occhiali, sono in veranda! Grazie, hai un libro di italiano? Sì, c'è un libro di italiano in soggiorno. Hai solo uno libro? No, ho molti libri di italiano e sono in camera di letto. Posso leggere questi libri? Sì, puoi leggerli quando vuoi ma ora devo andare. Dove devi andare? Devo chiudere la porta del bagno perche’ puzza! Sì per favore, chiudi la porta! Va bene, la chiudo . Ciao e arrivederci. Arrivederci. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Printable Video Dialog
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printable crossword
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Useful Italian question; Puoi parlare più lentamente per favore? Can you speak more slowly please? |
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Class DialogUsing only the vocabulary we have learned so far, learn how to say everything below in Italian (except what is in " "), print out and bring the printable form of this dialog and be prepared to say the dialog below for one of the persons in class.Person #1 – Hi _________, Person #2 – Hi __________, how are you? Person #1 – I am well, And you? How are you? Person #2 - I am very well. What do you want to do today? Person #1 – There is a film I want to see, do you want to go? Person #2 – There are always films you want to see. Person #1 – Yes you are right, do you want to go? Person #2 – Yes, I want to go. Can your sister go? Person #1 – No, she can’t go. Where is …. Person #2 – Why can’t she go and where is she? Person #1 – She has to study Italian and I can’t find my … how do you say “money” in Italian? Person #2– You say “denaro” Person #1 – I can’t find my money. Person #2– Where is your sister and is your money in the kitchen? Person #1 – She is in the bathroom and no it is not in the kitchen and it is not in the living room. Person #2 – She studies in the bathroom? Person #1 – No she has to take a shower and study. Person #2– Here is your money! Person #1 – Fantastic! Let’s go! printable class dialog
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You can learn more about irregular ERE verbs, Part's of a house, c'è, ci cono and ecco on these pages of the following books.
28 and 101 - 103 (page #'s may vary as I have an older edition) of "Ciao" by Carla Federici & Carla Larese Riga, copyright 1986.
82 - 84 and 112 - 114 of the book "Complete Italian Grammar" by Marcel Dansesi, copyright 1976.
19 & 20 of the book "Italian Verb Drills" (Third Edition) by Paola Nanni-Tate, copyright 2011.
If you do not own these books, don't worry, it is not mandatory that you do unless you were instructed to buy them at the beginning of the class. However, they can be very useful in a lot of ways and if you would like to know more about these books and where to buy them, simply go to our online bookstore or quicker yet, just click on the appropriate book below.
Did you know? - A bit of Italian Trivia
Trevi Fountain “A traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome. Among those who are unaware that the "three coins" of Three Coins in the Fountain were thrown by three different individuals, a reported current interpretation is that two coins will lead to a new romance and three will ensure either a marriage or divorce. Another reported version of this legend is that it is lucky to throw three coins with one's right hand over one's left shoulder into the Trevi Fountain. An estimated 3,000 euros are thrown into the fountain each day. The money has been used to subsidize a supermarket for Rome's needy. However, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain. " -Source - wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain
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