Prepositions

Question 1

When do you use [da]? - time

Answer 1

To specify that something happened in the past and has an unknown future

Question 2

I have studied Italian for a week

Answer 2

Io studio italiano da una settimana

Question 3

When do you use [per]? - time

Answer 3

To refer to something that is ongoing and open-ended. Encompasses past, present and future

Question 4

I am at St Andrews for four years

Answer 4

Io sono a St Andrews per quattro anni

Question 5

When do you use [di]

Answer 5

Means [from]

Refers to both city and country

Question 6

I am from London

Answer 6

Sono di Londra

Question 7

I am from England

Answer 7

Sono di Inghilterra

Question 8

What does [in) refer to?

Answer 8

In refers to:

• A country
• A region
• Continents
• Large Islands

Question 9

We are in Scotland

Answer 9

Siamo in Scozia

Question 10

What does [a] refer to?

Answer 10

[A] refers to cities, towns or small islands

Question 11

We are in St Andrews

Answer 11

Siamo a St Andrews

Question 12

I’m going to London

Answer 12

Vado a Londra

Question 13

I’m going to England

Answer 13

Vado in Inghilterra

Question 14

When do you use [da]? (Places)

Answer 14

Da is used with:

• Names of persons
• Personal pronouns

Question 15

Are you coming to Marco’s this evening?

Answer 15

Vieni da Marco stasera?

Question 16

Tomorrow there is a party at mine

Answer 16

Domani c’è una festa da me

Question 17

When do you use [per]? - places

Answer 17

Normally per is used with:

• partire
• passare

Question 18

When do you leave for Vienna?

Answer 18

Quando parti per Vienna?

Question 19

Essere di

Answer 19

To be from

Question 20

I am from Bari

Answer 20

Sono di Bari

Question 21

Tornare da

Answer 21

To return from

Question 22

Alberto returns from Ischia next Saturday

Answer 22

Alberto torna da Ischia sabato prossimo

Question 23

Venire da

Answer 23

To come from

Question 24

This present comes from Paris

Answer 24

Questo regalo viene da Parigi

Question 25

Vicino a

Answer 25

Close to

Question 26

The university is close to my house

Answer 26

L'università è vicino a casa mia

Question 27

Lontano da

Answer 27

Far from

Question 28

Anna lives far from Roma

Answer 28

Anna vive lontano da Roma

Question 29

When do you use [fa]?

Answer 29

Fa is used to express a precise time in the past

Question 30

I met Rita 2 years ago

Answer 30

Ho conosciuto Rita 2 anni fa

Question 31

When do you use [tra or fra]?

Answer 31

Tra or Fra are used to express a precise time in the future

Question 32

The next train leaves in one hour

Answer 32

Il prossimo treno parte fra un'ora

Question 33

When do you use [da...a...]

Answer 33

Used to express a definite period, with a specific start and end

Question 34

I am working from September until June

Answer 34

Lavora da settembre a giugno

Question 35

Sergio studies from morning until evening

Answer 35

Sergio studia da mattina a sera

Question 36

Which prepositions are used with places which end in -ía?

Answer 36

Often the preposition [in] is used. When the place is a definite place, the proposition [alla] is used

Question 37

Shall we go to a pizzeria?

Answer 37

Andiamo in pizzeria?

Question 38

Shall we go to the pizzeria 'Bellanapoli'?

Answer 38

Andiamo alla pizzeria Bellanapoli?

Question 39

Which preposition is used to express material?

Answer 39

Di

Question 40

This sweater is made of cotton

Answer 40

Questa maglia è di cotone

Question 41

When a verb follows an indefinite pronoun (qualcosa, niente, molto, troppo), which prepositions is usually used before that verb

Answer 41

The preposition [da] is usually used before that verb

Question 42

I don't have anything to eat

Answer 42

Non ho niente da mangiare

Question 43

Today I have too much to do

Answer 43

Oggi ho troppo da fare

Question 44

When a verb follows a noun, which preposition is used before that verb?

Answer 44

Da

Question 45

Serena wants a man to marry

Answer 45

Serena vuole un uomo da sposare

Question 46

Here are the children to take to school

Answer 46

Ci sono i bambini da portare a scuola

Question 47

When an adjective follows an indefinite pronoun, which preposition is used?

Answer 47

Di

Question 48

I have bought something nice for Vania's birthday

Answer 48

Ho comprato qualcosa di carino per il compleanno di Vania

Question 49

Yesterday, I didn't have anything in particular to do

Answer 49

Ieri non ho fatto niente di particolare

Question 50

Normally compound prepositions are used:

Answer 50

1. In the plural | 2. Before a definite, particular noun

Question 51

In America they speak English

Answer 51

In America parlano inglese

Question 52

In the United States they speak English

Answer 52

Negli Stati Uniti parlano inglese

Question 53

I often study in the library

Answer 53

Studio spesso in bibioteca

Question 54

I often study in libraries

Answer 54

Studio spesso nelle biblioteche

Question 55

I work in an office

Answer 55

Lavoro in ufficio

Question 56

I work in the office on the first floor

Answer 56

Lavoro nell'ufficio al primo plano

Question 57

I go to school

Answer 57

Vado a scuola

Question 58

I go to the school on via Manzoni

Answer 58

Vado alla scuola di via Manzoni

Question 59

Which prepositions are not joined to the article?

Answer 59

Con Per Tra/fra

Question 60

Are we going to the cinema this evening?

Answer 60

Andiamo al (a + il) cinema stasera?

Question 61

This wine comes from California

Answer 61

Questo vino viene dalla (da + la) California

Question 62

Di + il

Answer 62

Del

Question 63

Di + lo

Answer 63

Dello

Question 64

Di + la

Answer 64

Della

Question 65

Di + I

Answer 65

Dei

Question 66

Di + gli

Answer 66

Degli

Question 67

Di + le

Answer 67

Delle

Question 68

Di + l'

Answer 68

Dell'

Question 69

A + il

Answer 69

Al

Question 70

A + lo

Answer 70

Allo

Question 71

A + la

Answer 71

Alla

Question 72

A + i

Answer 72

Ai

Question 73

A + gli

Answer 73

Agli

Question 74

A + le

Answer 74

Alle

Question 75

A + l'

Answer 75

All'

Question 76

Da + il

Answer 76

Dal

Question 77

Da + lo

Answer 77

Dallo

Question 78

Da + la

Answer 78

Dalla

Question 79

Da + I

Answer 79

Dai

Question 80

Da + gli

Answer 80

Dagli

Question 81

Da + le

Answer 81

Dalle

Question 82

Da + l'

Answer 82

Dall'

Question 83

In + il

Answer 83

Nel

Question 84

In + lo

Answer 84

Nello

Question 85

In + la

Answer 85

Nella

Question 86

In + i

Answer 86

Nei

Question 87

In + gli

Answer 87

Negli

Question 88

In + le

Answer 88

Nelle

Question 89

In + l'

Answer 89

Nell'

Question 90

Su + il

Answer 90

Sul

Question 91

Su + lo

Answer 91

Sullo

Question 92

Su + la

Answer 92

Sulla

Question 93

Su + I

Answer 93

Sui

Question 94

Su + gli

Answer 94

Sugli

Question 95

Su + le

Answer 95

Sulle

Question 96

Su + l'

Answer 96

Sull'

Question 97

Before a year, which preposition should you use?

Answer 97

Use compound preposition -> nel e.g. nel 2018

Question 98

Before a month or season, which preposition should you use?

Answer 98

Use in e.g. in estate

Question 99

What gender is time?

Answer 99

Times are feminine plural e.g. dalle 12 di giorno