Pronouns (so Far Have Done 3.01 And 3.02 And 3.07)

Question 1

Do you read books? Yes, i read them.

Answer 1

Leggi libri? Si li leggo.

Question 2

Did you buy the pasta? No I forgot it.

Answer 2

Compri la pasta? No, l’ho dimenticato.
(This is la ho).

Question 3

Do you (two) drink beer? Yes we drink it in summer.

Answer 3

Bevete birra? Si, la beviamo in estate.

Question 4

Do you like dogs? Yes I love them a lot.

Answer 4

Ti piacciono i cani? Si li amo molto.

Question 5

Did you invite me to your party? Yes, i invite you with pleasure.

Answer 5

Mi inviti alla tua festa? Si, ti invito con piacere.

Question 6

Your mother, does she call you often? Yes she calls me every evening.

Answer 6

Tua madre, ti chiama spesso? Si, mi chiama ogni sera.

Question 7

Mark, will you take us to the cinema? Yes I will take you with pleasure.

Answer 7

Mark, ci porti al cinema? Si, vi porto con piacere.

Question 8

Mr Murray, I am waiting for you in the arrivals.

Answer 8

Signor Murray, La aspetto agli arrivi.

Question 9

Do you want to buy the pants? Yes I want to buy them. (Do 2 options for the response).

Answer 9

Voui comprare i pantaloni? Si li voglio comprare. OR. Si, voglio comprarli.
(Can use either form when following a modal verb, as there’s always an infinitive).

Question 10

Mark, do you read newspapers? Yes, i like to read them.

Answer 10

Mark, leggi i giornali? Si, mi piace leggerli.
(Goes at the end since mi piace is followed by the infinitive)

Question 11

Why aren’t you wearing your new watch? Because I am scared of losing it.

Answer 11

Perche non metti il tuo orologio nuovo? Perche ho paura di pederelo.
(Put pronoun at end as “ho paura Di” is followed by infinitive, and nowhere else for pronoun).

Question 12

I want to speak it (Italian) more.
I want to speak it (Italian) better

Answer 12

Voglio parlarne di piu (or - voglio parlarlo di piu?)
Voglio parlarlo meglio.

Question 13

Do you know it? (The university). Yes I know it quite well.

Answer 13

Lo conosci? Si, lo conosco abastanza bene.

Question 14

Do they still sell fruit here? Yes they sell it everywhere.

Answer 14

Vedono ancora la frutta qui? Si, la vedono ovunque.

Question 15

Can i offer you a coffee?

Answer 15

Posso offrirti un caffe? OR. Ti posso offrire un caffe?

Question 16

Q: have you seen Marcello?
A: Yes i saw him yesterday.

Answer 16

Q: Hai visto marcello?
A: Si, l’ho (lo ho) visto ieri.

Question 17

Q: have you called Julia?
A: No, I haven’t called her yet.

Answer 17

Q: Hai chiamato Julia?
A: No, non l’ho (la ho) ancora chiamata

Question 18

Q: have you eaten the paninis?
A: Yes i have eaten them all.

Answer 18

Q: Hai mangiato i panini?
A: Si, li ho mangiati tutti.

Question 19

Q: Have you (both) found the keys?
A: Yes we have already found them.

Answer 19

Q: Avete trovato le chiave?
A: Si, le abbiamo gia trovate

Question 20

Elisa, I saw you in the gym yesterday.

Answer 20

Elisa, ti ho visto/a in palestra ieri

Question 21

Friends, I saw you in town on Monday.

Answer 21

Ragazze, vi ho visto in citta lunedi.
Ragazze, vi ho viste in citta lunedi.

Question 22

We have to hurry up.

Answer 22

Dobbiamo sbrigarci.
(Note modal verb and reflexive)

I think this also works: ci dobbiamo sbrigare.

Question 23

My husband made it (the cake) this morning.

Answer 23

Mio marito l’ha fatta stamattina

Question 24

You could call her to be sure.

Answer 24

La puoi chiamare per sicurezza.
Puoi chiamarla per sicurezza.

Question 25

Yes I have invited them.

Answer 25

So, li ho invitati

Question 26

I ordered them (the pizzas) online.

Answer 26

Le ho ordinate online.

Question 27

The students have to return the books to it (the library).

Answer 27

Gli studenti devono gli restituire i libri

Question 28

I gift a vase to Giulia. What is the direct object, and the indirect object? Translate… And.. I gift a vase to her.

Answer 28

Direct object = vase. Indirect object = giulia. Regalo un vase a Giulia. Regalo un vase a lei.

Question 29

We write a letter to the professors. Direct obj? Indirect obj? We write a letter to them.

Answer 29

Scriviamo una lettera ai professori Direct: una lettera. Indirect: ai professori. Gli scriviamo una lettera.

Question 30

Mark, have you written to Valerio? Yes, i have written to him.

Answer 30

Mark, hai scritto a valerio? Si, gli ho scritto

Question 31

Mark, what have you gifted to you friend? I gifted her a backpack.

Answer 31

Mark, cosa hai regolato alla tuna amica? Lei ho regolato uno zaino

Question 32

Mark, lend us your car? I lend you my bike but not my car.

Answer 32

Mark, ci presti la tua moto? Vi presto la Mia bici, ma non la Mia moto.

Question 33

Mark, why did you give the children 10 euro? I gifted them 10 euro for gelato. normal and more proper.

Answer 33

Mark, perche hai dato i bambini dieci euro? Gli ho dato dieci euro per il gelato. OR. Ho dato loro dieci euro per il gelato.

Question 34

I have to return the money to him. 2 options.

Answer 34

Gli devo restituire i soldi Devo restituirgli i soldi

Question 35

I never give him chocolates.

Answer 35

Non gli regalo mai i cioccalotini.

Question 36

To me a pen is needed (I need a pen). Use servire.

Answer 36

Mi serve una penna.

Question 37

I am in need of the pants. (Use servire)

Answer 37

Mi servono dei pantoloni

Question 38

I have 2 euros left. (Use Restare - Remain - note that it works like piacere)

Answer 38

Mi restano due euro.

Question 39

It is interesting to me. (Use interessare - works like piacere)

Answer 39

Mi interessa.

Question 40

Last year he bought us some wine. Last year he bought us those.

Answer 40

L’anno scorso, ci ha comprato del vino. L’anno scorso, ce li ha comprati. (Note ci becomes ce here. And comprati agrees with the direct object - plural)

Question 41

I will write to her immediately

Answer 41

Le scrivero subito (Could also just use simple present - ie le scrivo subito)

Question 42

Can you please give us some other recommendations? Could you ….

Answer 42

Ci puo dare qualche altro consiglio. Or Puo darci qualche altro consiglio Potresti darci qualche altro consiglio

Question 43

In my opinion, she won’t respond to us.

Answer 43

Secondo me, non ci respondera

Question 44

I can ask her. I can ask her it. (Combined pronoun)

Answer 44

Le posso chiedere. OR posso chiederele. Posso chiederglielo

Question 45

Q: Did you send messages to your brother A: Yes i sent them to him

Answer 45

Q: Mandi i messaggi a tuo fratello? A: Si, glieli mando

Question 46

I write a letter to Giulia I write it to Giulia I write a letter to her I write it to her

Answer 46

Scrivo una lettera a giulia La scrivo a giulia Le scrivo una lettera Glielo scrivo

Question 47

Q: Pass me the salt. A: Yes, i pass it to you immediately

Answer 47

Q: Mi passi il sale? A: Si, te lo passo subito

Question 48

Q: can you (plural) return the keys to us? A: Yes, we will return them to you today. (Note, for future tense just use simple present).

Answer 48

Q: Puoi restituirci le chiave? A: Si, ve le restituiremo oggi.

Question 49

Q: Excuse me, do you recommend this book (to me)? A: Yes i recommend it to you because it is an interesting story.

Answer 49

Scusi (formal), mi consiglia questo libro? Si, Glielo (formal) consiglio perche e una storia interessante.

Question 50

Mark, have you written a postcard to you friends? Yes, i wrote one to them yesterday.

Answer 50

Mark, hai scritto una cartolina ai tuoi amici? Yes, gliel’ho scritta ieri. (Note that scritta “agrees” with cartolina)

Question 51

I will pass it to him immediately.

Answer 51

Glielo passo subito.

Question 52

My mother gave it to me. (Gifted it)

Answer 52

Me la’ha regolato mia madre.

Question 53

Your sister told me (it).

Answer 53

Me l’ha detto tua sorella

Question 54

I saw her yesterday in the supermarket.

Answer 54

L’ho visto ieri in supermercato

Question 55

I buy them (apples) often. He buys them for me often.

Answer 55

Le compro spesso. Me le compra spesso.

Question 56

I promise you (it).

Answer 56

Te lo prometto