Test 2 Grammar Flashcards
stare definition
to stay
capire definition
to understand
piacere conjugation
mi piace ti piace gli / le piace ci piace vi piace gli piace
When to use gli versus le piace?
use gli piace for “a man likes” or “a group likes”
use le piace for “a girl likes”
When to use piace versus piacciono
Use piacciono when talking about a plural noun
Use piace when talking about a singular noun or a verb
How do you say you don’t like something?
Non mi piace / piacciono
When do you use conoscere?
before people, places and objects
very direct
When do you use sapere?
for more intellectual knowledge of something
also for knowledge of a FACT (like what time a class starts)
What verb do you use before “dov’è”?
sapere because you are asking for directions
If I know the name of a girl, should I use conoscere or sapere?
Sapere since you know a fact about the girl
Should you use sapere or conoscere before a verb?
sapere because you know how to do something
Should you use sapere or conoscere before a subject?
sapere because you know how to do something
How should you conjugate a verb to match signori, ?
third person plural since formal
How should you conjugate a verb to match raggazi, ?
“You all” form since speaking to an informal group
How do you say “their object”?
loro “object”
How do you say his/her object?
sua/suo depending on the OBJECT’s gender
Where do you place sempre in a sentence?
after the verb
sempre definition
always
mai definition
never
spesso definition
often
qualche volta definition
sometimes
Di solito definition
usually
Quasi sempre definition
almost always
Where do you place spesso in a sentnce?
after the verb
