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1st person plural (us)
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ci
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3rd person plural, masculine or mixed group (them)
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li
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Where does the direct object pronoun go (in relation to the verb)?
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Direct object pronouns go immediately before the verb.
"Compra la frutta e *la* mangia." |
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2nd person plural, informal (you)
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vi
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3rd person singular, masculine (him, it)
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lo
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3rd person plural, feminine (them)
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le
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2nd person singular, masc. formal (you)
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La
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Where does the "non" go in a negative sentence with a direct object pronoun?
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"Non" must go before the object pronoun in a negative sentence.
("Non *la* mangia") |
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With what verbs can single direct object pronouns be elided?
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Verbs that begin with a vowel, or forms of AVERE that begin with an h can be elided with single direct object pronouns.
"Non l'ho (lo ho) visto." [I haven't seen it] |
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2nd person singular, fem. formal (you)
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La
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2nd person plural, masc. formal (you)
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Li
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3rd person singular, feminine (her, it)
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la
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How do you use an direct object pronoun with an infinitive?
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Drop the final -e of the inifinative, and attach the correct pronoun to the end.
"E' una buon'idea invitarli." "E' importante mangiarla ogni giorno." |
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Which direct object pronouns are never elided?
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Plural forms of li and le are never elided.
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1st person singular (me)
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mi
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2nd person singular, informal (you)
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ti
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2nd person plural, fem. formal (you)
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Le
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How do you form expressions like "Here I am," "here you are," etc.?
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Attach the direct object pronoun to ECCO to say "Here I am," "Here you are," etc.
"Eccomi!" [Here I am!] "Eccola!" [Here she is!] |
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Which Italian verbs correspond to English verbs that are used with prepositions (but the Italian verbs do not)? (4)
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ASCOLTARE [to listen to]
ASPETTARE [to wait for] CERCARE [to look for] GUARDARE [to look at] "Cerco il mio ragazzo." [I'm looking for my boyfriend.] |
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With which (3)infinitives can you either attach the direct object pronoun to the infinitive *or* put it infront of the conjugated verb?
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With DOVERE, POTERE, and VOLERE the direct object pronoun can *either* be attached to the infinitive *or* placed before the conjugated verb.
"Voglio mangiarla." or "La voglio mangiare." |
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What does CONOSCERE mean?
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To be acquainted with someone or something. Also, to make the acquaintance of, to meet.
"Conosci l'amico di Giovanna?" |
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What does SAPERE mean? (when used alone)
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To know a fact, to have knowledge of something.
"Non so perché non mangiamo." |
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What does SAPERE mean when used with an infinitive?
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To know how to; to be able to
"Sapete ballare?" |
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Which direct object pronoun is the *only* one ever used with sapere?
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LO.
"Sapete dov'è Monza?" "No *lo* sappiamo." |
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Which "to know" verb means "to meet" in the passato prossimo?
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CONOSCERE
"Abbiamo conosciuto una signora molto simpatica dai Guidotti." |
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Which "to know" verb means "to find out (to hear)" in the passato prossimo?
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SAPERE
"Iero ho saputo che i Mincuzzi sono partiti." |