Verb Rules November 2023

Question 1

What is an Indirect object?

Answer 1

The person or persons for whose benefit an action is done, or toward whom an action is directed.

Question 2

What must proceed a direct object person?

Answer 2

the preposition “A”

Question 3

Verbs that take indirect objects (Cs)

Answer 3

Cantare (something to/for someone)
Chiedere (someone for something)
Comprare (Something for someone)
Consegnare (something to somone)

Question 4

Verbs the take indirect objects (Ds)

Answer 4

Dare (Something to someone)
Dire (Something to someone)
Domandare (someone something)

Question 5

Verbs that take indirect objects (Fs)

Answer 5

Dare (visita) (Pay a visit to someone)

Question 6

Verbs that take indirect objects (I’s)

Answer 6

Insegnare (someone something)
Inviare (something to someone)

Question 7

Verbs that take indirect objects (L’s)

Answer 7

Lasciare (something for someone)
Leggere (something to someone)

Question 8

Verbs that take indirect objects (M’s)

Answer 8

Mandare (something to someone)
Mostrare (Someone something)

Question 9

Verbs that take indirect objects (O’s & P’s)

Answer 9

Offrire (someone something)
Pagare (Someone for something)
Parlare (to someone)
Portare (something to someone)
Preparare (someone for something)
Presentare (something to someone)
Prestare (something to someone)
Promettere (something to someone)

Question 10

Verbs that take indirect objects (R’s)

Answer 10

Regalare (un regalo) (someone something as a gift)
Restituire (Something to someone)
Ripetere (Something to someone)
Rispondere (someone)

Question 11

Verbs that take indirect objects (S,T,V)

Answer 11

Scrivere (to someone)
Spiegare (something to someone)
Telefonare (to someone)
Vendere (something to someone)

Question 12

I write a message to my mother - 2 ways

Answer 12

Scrivo un mesaggio elettronica a mia madre.
Le scrivo un messagio…

Question 13

I want to speak to my mother.

Answer 13

Voglio parlare a mia madre.
Le voglio parlare.

Question 14

I ask my father for the car.

Answer 14

Chiedo la macchina a mio padre.
Gli chiedo la macchina.

Question 15

Giorgio asks Carla for her phone number.

Answer 15

Giorgio chiede a Carla il suo numero di telefono.

Question 16

Piero gives little chocolates to Maria.

Answer 16

Piero regala cioccolantini a Maria.

Question 17

The waiter explains the specialties to Gianni.

Answer 17

Il cameriere spiega le specialita a Gianni.

Question 18

Maria pays the cashier.

Answer 18

Maria paga al cassiere.

Question 19

The bank lends money to Mr. Montini.

Answer 19

Il banco presta soldi ai signori Montini.

Question 20

Lucia is teaching it (l’italiano) to me.

Answer 20

Lucia me lo insegna.

Question 21

I can return it (la bicicletta) to you Friday.

Answer 21

Te la posso restituire venerdi.
Posso restituirtela venerdi.

Question 22

My father prepares them (i pasti) for us.

Answer 22

Mio padre ce li prepara.

Question 23

I can explain them (le istrutzioni) to you all.

Answer 23

Ve le posso spiegare.

Question 24

She asks them for it (la macchina).

Answer 24

Gliela chiedo.

Question 25

She read three of them (i libri) to them.

Answer 25

Gliene ha letti tre.

Question 26

When using direct object pronoun when there is an infinitive after a form of dovere, potere, volere, sapere, where can it be placed?

Answer 26

Either before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of the infinitive.

Question 27

What form of speech if proprio?

Answer 27

Can be possessive adjective in particular cases or an adverb.

Question 28

What are the adjectival forms of proprio

Answer 28

Proprio
Propria
Propri
Proprie

Question 29

When can proprio be used?

Answer 29

1.) To replace possessive “suo” or “loro” when the subject of the sentence is the possessor. Marco took his own coat.

2.) To replace “suo” or “loro” when more specification is needed. Maria saw Anna enter her own office.

3.) When the subject of a sentence is indefinite/the verb is impersonal). One’s views need to be made clear.

4.) As an intensifier when combined with another possessive adjective. I live in my own place.

5.) As adverb, simply an intensifiier.

Question 30

Marco took his own coat.

Answer 30

Marco prese il proprio cappotto.

Question 31

Maria saw Anna enter her own office (Anna enters Anna’s office)

Answer 31

Maria vede Anna entrare nel proprio ufficio.

Question 32

One needs to make their own views clear.

Answer 32

Si occorre chiarire la propria posizione.