Archive for 'Grammar'
Rendersi Conto And Accorgersi – The Solutions Posted by Geoff on Mar 6, 2017
Here’s are the answers to last week’s quiz based on our articles Be Aware! and Have You Noticed?. We asked you to fill in the gaps in the Italian translations below using either rendersi conto or accorgersi. Let’s see how you got on. Presente: I realise that this isn’t an easy exercise Mi rendo conto che…
Rendersi Conto And Accorgersi – A Quiz Posted by Geoff on Mar 3, 2017
Here’s a useful quiz based on our articles Be Aware! and Have You Noticed?. Fill in the gaps in the Italian translations below using either rendersi conto or accorgersi. You can refer to the original articles for help. Presente: I realise that this isn’t an easy exercise _______ che questo non è un esercizio facile Do…
Have You Noticed? Posted by Serena on Mar 1, 2017
Last week I published an article about the use of rendersi conto (to realise/be aware). Today we’re going to look at the very similar verb accorgersi (to notice/to become aware). Let’s begin with the two main tenses: presente and passato prossimo. Although you will hear accorgersi used in the present tense, especially in formal written…
Be Aware! Posted by Serena on Feb 24, 2017
Rendere conto or rendersi conto? This verb changes meaning depending on whether it’s used in its active form: rendere conto (to report to), or its reflexive form: rendersi conto (to realize, to be aware). The reflexive form is the most commonly used in everyday language, so today we’re going to have look at its conjugation…
Getting Stressed About Pronouns? Posted by Serena on Feb 17, 2017
Ti piace la lingua italiana? Ti interessa la nostra cultura? A me sono sempre piaciute le lingue straniere, e mi fa piacere spiegare a voi come funziona la grammatica italiana. Do you like the Italian language? Are you interested in our culture? I have always liked foreign languages, and I enjoy explaining to you how…
How To Use Venire In The Passive Form Posted by Serena on Jan 25, 2017
Strange how after all these years of writing this blog I suddenly discover that we’ve never written about an important grammatical point: the use of the verb venire (to come) in the passive conjugation. Let’s begin with the passive conjugation: We use the passive conjugation when we want to put the emphasis on the person…
Il Congiuntivo Dell’Onorevole Posted by Serena on Jan 19, 2017
We all know that il congiuntivo (the subjunctive) is a tricky verbal form to use in Italian, and this is true not only for foreigners, but also for mother tongue Italian speakers. For this reason one’s ability to use the subjunctive or not is a real social class divider, here in Italy. We Italians really…