Rules of Grammar

Question 1

If subject is I, ends with?

Answer 1

-o

Question 2

If subject is you, ends with?

Answer 2

-i

Question 3

If subject is he or she, ends with?

Answer 3

-e

Question 4

If subject is You all, ends with?

Answer 4

-ete

Question 5

If subject is we, ends with?

Answer 5

-iamo

Question 6

If subject is they, ends with?

Answer 6

-ono

Question 7

Three classes of verb (based on endings?)

Answer 7

Examples:
“-are”: parlare (talk), entrare (enter) and nuotare (swim)
“-ere”: scrivere (write), leggere (read) and vedere (see)
“-ire”: costruire (build), seguire (follow) and colpire (hit)

Question 8

The infinitive?

Answer 8

Infinitive (simplest) e.g. swim (what you’ll find in a dictionary)

Question 9

Tenses and forms of verbs

Answer 9

Present
- present tense
- Present perfect tense (I have eaten)

Past
- Imperfect tense (I used to)
- Perfect tense (I have done)
- the past historic (I ate, less common than perfect when referring to past)

Future
- Future tense (I will eat)

Imperative (used when giving orders) e.g. don’t be late, tell me about your new boyfriend

Conditional (things that would or could be)
- I would, could, should

Subjunctive

Question 10

Essere vs stare

Answer 10

Essere = states a quality e.g. I am strong

Stare = states a willingness e.g. I am trying

Question 11

Intransitive verbs?

Answer 11