Italian Grammar

Italian • 12 Jul 2018

Italian Sentence Structure: A Guide to Basic Italian Word Order

The Italian saying “Conosco i miei polli” (“I know my chickens”) really means: “I know what I’m talking about.” Applied…

Italian • 10 Jul 2018

Leonardo da Vinci once said that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” But what does simplicity really mean? In the case…

Italian Grammar • 11 Jun 2018

Italian suffixes are endings added to the root of a word to create a new word, usually with a slightly…

Italian • 2 May 2018

What do you do when you want to daydream in Italian? Make plans and plan Bs? Or just ask, “what…

Italian • 22 Mar 2018

The subjunctive is a “grammatical mood” for talking about things doubted or felt, and within that category there are various…

Italian • 15 Feb 2018

The Italian subjunctive, known as , is used to talk about hopes, fears, doubts and other unreal vagaries. Using the…

Italian • 25 Jan 2018

Italian tenses can be challenging at first. But there’s good news, too! The Italian future tense is a lot more…

Italian • 3 Jan 2018

Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced learner, it can be challenging to use different Italian past tenses, but I’ll…

Italian • 6 Sep 2017

The Italian present tense is crucial for having everyday discussions. Since this tense is so fundamental, it’s useful to start…

Italian • 23 Aug 2017

(Tell me the time.) (Let me know.) (Wait! Let me think!) All of those sentences use the Italian command form…