{"id":11829,"date":"2016-06-10T16:15:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T14:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=11829"},"modified":"2016-06-22T17:15:07","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:15:07","slug":"italian-modal-verbs-a-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-modal-verbs-a-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Modal Verbs \u2013 A Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s an opportunity to test your understanding of the Italian modal verbs dovere<\/strong>, potere<\/strong>, and volere<\/strong>. You’ll find all the information you need to complete this quiz in my recent series of articles on the topic. Links are given at the beginning of each section. Have fun, and please post your answers in the comments section, even if you only manage a few of them.<\/p>\n

\"Plinio<\/a>

Plinio Nomellini, Lo Sciopero, 1889. Wikipedia
<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

A. dovere<\/strong> = to have to<\/span><\/p>\n

relevant articles: I Must Study Italian<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and I Should Have Studied Italian<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Translate the following sentences into English:<\/p>\n

1. uno di questi giorni dovremo lavare la macchina<\/strong>
\n2. Mario ha dovuto cancellare l\u2019appuntamento dal dentista<\/strong>
\n3. sarei dovuta arrivare alle sette, ma c\u2019era lo sciopero dei treni<\/strong>
\n4. temo che Marco e Giulia debbano anticipare il rientro dalle vacanze<\/strong>
\n5. pensavo che tu dovessi restare in ospedale pi\u00f9 a lungo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Translate the following sentences into Italian:
\n6. you (singular)<\/i> must remember to phone Giorgio
\n7. I should have revised the Italian modal verbs
\n8. it’s a pity that Mario had to go back to work<\/p>\n

B. potere<\/strong> = to be able to<\/span><\/p>\n

relevant articles: I Could Study Italian<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and I Could Have Studied Italian<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Translate the following sentences into English:
\n1. potreste comprare del pane, per piacere?<\/strong>
\n2. non ho potuto portare Annalisa alla festa perch\u00e9 si \u00e8 rotta la macchina<\/strong>
\n3. saremmo potuti arrivare prima se non ci fosse stato lo sciopero dei treni<\/strong>
\n4. Maria potr\u00e0 restare solo per un’oretta<\/strong>
\n5. ci farebbe molto piacere se tu potessi andare a visitare il nonno<\/strong><\/p>\n

Translate the following sentences into Italian:
\n6. could you (singular)<\/i> phone me later?
\n7. if only I could buy a house near the sea!
\n8. Maria and Luisa weren’t able to come because they had troubles with their car<\/p>\n

\"Duomo

“l’anno scorso volevamo andare in Sicilia”. Duomo di Monreale, Sicilia<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

C. volere<\/strong> = to want to
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

relevant articles: I Want to Study Italian<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and I Would Have Liked To Study Italian<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Translate the following sentences into English:
\n1. Luisa non vuole venire al ristorante perch\u00e9 non si sente bene<\/strong>
\n2. avrei voluto prendere il treno delle otto, ma ho fatto tardi in ufficio<\/strong>
\n3. l’anno scorso volevamo andare in Sicilia<\/strong>
\n4. credevo che tu volessi vedere la partita stasera<\/strong>
\n5. pensi che Luisa voglia cenare con noi?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Translate the following sentences into Italian:
\n6. Luisa wanted to try the ice cream from the new bar
\n7. Maria e Giorgio would have liked to go Sicily, but their son was unwell
\n8. we would like to know if there are some tickets left for the concert (two possible translations for ‘we would like’)<\/p>\n

I’ll publish the answers at the beginning of next week.<\/p>\n

Buon fine-settimana a tutti!<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Here’s an opportunity to test your understanding of the Italian modal verbs dovere, potere, and volere. You’ll find all the information you need to complete this quiz in my recent series of articles on the topic. Links are given at the beginning of each section. Have fun, and please post your answers in the comments…<\/p>\n

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