Archive for June, 2018
Using The Passato Prossimo In Italian – Part 1 Posted by Geoff on Jun 12, 2018
Il passato prossimo, known as the present perfect in English, is not a particularly complex construction. The key lies in knowing which auxiliary verb to use: essere or avere. In today’s article, rather than talking about the often confusing topic of transitive and intransitive verbs and how they affect the choice of which auxiliary to…
Dove Andiamo Oggi? Posted by Serena on Jun 7, 2018
It’s the last Sunday in May, la Giornata Nazionale dei Cortili e Giardini Aperti, which gives us an opportunity to explore a variety of privately owned gardens and residences which are usually off limits to the public. This year we invite a couple of English friends, Peter and Anthony, to join us in exploring the…
I Miss You! Posted by Geoff on Jun 4, 2018
Dear readers, there are so many grammatical topics that I want to cover that sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin! But let’s strike while the iron is hot and deal with another confusingly back to front concept: mancare = to miss/to be missing. If you’ve come to grips with the reverse thinking that…