Italian A1/A2 - Core Vocabulary & Essential Grammar Flashcards

Question 1

Conjugation: Present Tense of 'essere' (to be)

Accepted Answer

- **io**: sono (I am)
- **tu**: sei (you are)
- **lui/lei**: è (he/she/it is)
- **noi**: siamo (we are)
- **voi**: siete (you all are)
- **loro**: sono (they are)

Question 2

Conjugation: Present Tense of 'avere' (to have)

Accepted Answer

- **io**: ho (I have)
- **tu**: hai (you have)
- **lui/lei**: ha (he/she/it has)
- **noi**: abbiamo (we have)
- **voi**: avete (you all have)
- **loro**: hanno (they have)

Question 3

Definite Articles (Articoli Determinativi)

Accepted Answer

**Masculine Singular**:
- **il**: before standard consonants (*il libro*)
- **l'**: before vowels (*l'amico*)
- **lo**: before *z, s+consonant, gn, ps* (*lo studente*)

**Feminine Singular**:
- **la**: before consonants (*la casa*)
- **l'**: before vowels (*l'ora*)

**Plurals**:
- *il* $\rightarrow$ **i** | *lo/l'* $\rightarrow$ **gli** | *la/l'* $\rightarrow$ **le**

Question 4

Indefinite Articles (Articoli Indeterminativi)

Accepted Answer

**Masculine**:
- **un**: before vowels and standard consonants (*un libro, un amico*)
- **uno**: before *z, s+consonant, gn, ps* (*uno studente*)

**Feminine**:
- **una**: before consonants (*una macchina*)
- **un'**: before vowels (*un'amica* - requires apostrophe!)

Question 5

Regular Verb Conjugation: '-are' verbs (e.g., parlare)

Accepted Answer

Drop **-are** and add endings:
- io **-o** (*parlo*)
- tu **-i** (*parli*)
- lui/lei **-a** (*parla*)
- noi **-iamo** (*parliamo*)
- voi **-ate** (*parlate*)
- loro **-ano** (*parlano*)

Question 6

Regular Verb Conjugation: '-ere' verbs (e.g., scrivere)

Accepted Answer

Drop **-ere** and add endings:
- io **-o** (*scrivo*)
- tu **-i** (*scrivi*)
- lui/lei **-e** (*scrive*)
- noi **-iamo** (*scriviamo*)
- voi **-ete** (*scrivete*)
- loro **-ono** (*scrivono*)

Question 7

Regular Verb Conjugation: '-ire' verbs (e.g., dormire)

Accepted Answer

Drop **-ire** and add endings:
- io **-o** (*dormo*)
- tu **-i** (*dormi*)
- lui/lei **-e** (*dorme*)
- noi **-iamo** (*dormiamo*)
- voi **-ite** (*dormite*)
- loro **-ono** (*dormono*)

Question 8

'-ire' Verbs with '-isc-' Insertion (e.g., capire)

Accepted Answer

Certain *-ire* verbs add **-isc-** in all forms except *noi* and *voi*:
- io **capisco**
- tu **capisci**
- lui/lei **capisce**
- noi **capiamo**
- voi **capite**
- loro **capiscono**

*Common examples*: finire (to finish), preferire (to prefer), pulire (to clean).

Question 9

Simple Prepositions (Preposizioni Semplici)

Accepted Answer

- **di**: of / from / belonging to
- **a**: to / at / in (cities)
- **da**: from / since / at someone's house
- **in**: in / into / to (countries, regions)
- **con**: with
- **su**: on / about
- **per**: for / in order to
- **tra / fra**: between / among / in (time)

Question 10

Combined Prepositions (Preposizioni Articolate): 'a' and 'in'

Accepted Answer

When simple prepositions combine with definite articles (*il, lo, l', la, i, gli, le*):

- **a**: al, allo, all', alla, ai, agli, alle
- **in**: nel, nello, nell', nella, nei, negli, nelle

*Example*: *in + il tavolo* = **nel tavolo**

Question 11

Passato Prossimo: Formation & Auxiliary Choice

Accepted Answer

**Structure**: Present tense of **avere** or **essere** + **Past Participle**.

- Use **avere** for most transitive verbs (e.g., *Ho mangiato una mela*).
- Use **essere** for verbs of movement, status/change, and reflexive verbs (e.g., *Sono andato/a a casa*).

*Crucial Rule*: When using **essere**, the past participle must agree in gender and number with the subject!

Question 12

Regular Past Participles (Participio Passato)

Accepted Answer

- **-are** $\rightarrow$ **-ato** (*parlare* $\rightarrow$ *parlato*)
- **-ere** $\rightarrow$ **-uto** (*vendere* $\rightarrow$ *venduto*)
- **-ire** $\rightarrow$ **-ito** (*capire* $\rightarrow$ *capito*)

Question 13

High-Yield Irregular Past Participles

Accepted Answer

- **fare** $\rightarrow$ fatto (done/made)
- **dire** $\rightarrow$ detto (said)
- **leggere** $\rightarrow$ letto (read)
- **scrivere** $\rightarrow$ scritto (written)
- **prendere** $\rightarrow$ preso (taken)
- **vedere** $\rightarrow$ visto (seen)
- **essere** $\rightarrow$ stato (been)
- **aprire** $\rightarrow$ aperto (opened)

Question 14

Essential Modal Verbs (Verbi Modali)

Accepted Answer

Followed directly by an infinitive:
- **Dovere** (must / to have to): *devo, devi, deve, dobbiamo, dovete, devono*
- **Potere** (can / to be able to): *posso, puoi, può, possiamo, potete, possono*
- **Volere** (to want): *voglio, vuoi, vuole, vogliamo, volete, vogliono*

Question 15

Reflexive Verbs (Verbi Riflessivi)

Accepted Answer

Action performed by the subject on itself. Uses reflexive pronouns (**mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si**).

*Example*: **Chiamarsi** (to be named)
- io **mi** chiamo
- tu **ti** chiami
- lui/lei **si** chiama
- noi **ci** chiamiamo
- voi **vi** chiamate
- loro **si** chiamano

Question 16

Direct Object Pronouns (Pronomi Diretti)

Accepted Answer

Replace the direct object (answers 'who?' or 'what?'):
- **mi** (me) | **ci** (us)
- **ti** (you) | **vi** (you all)
- **lo** (him / it m.) | **li** (them m.)
- **la** (her / it f.) | **le** (them f.)

*Placement*: Placed directly *before* the conjugated verb.
*Example*: *Vedo il libro* $\rightarrow$ **Lo vedo**.

Question 17

Possessive Adjectives (Aggettivi Possessivi)

Accepted Answer

Usually requires a definite article before it:
- **My**: il mio, la mia, i miei, le mie
- **Your**: il tuo, la tua, i tuoi, le tue
- **His/Her**: il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue
- **Our**: il nostro, la nostra, i nostri, le nostre

*Exception*: Omit the article with singular, unmodified family members (*mia madre*, *mio padre*).

Question 18

Essential Question Words (Interrogativi)

Accepted Answer

- **Chi?** (Who?)
- **Che cosa? / Cosa?** (What?)
- **Dove?** (Where?)
- **Quando?** (When?)
- **Perché?** (Why? / Because)
- **Come?** (How?)
- **Quanto/a/i/e?** (How much / How many?)
- **Quale?** (Which?)

Question 19

High-Frequency Frequency & Time Expressions

Accepted Answer

- **oggi** (today)
- **domani** (tomorrow)
- **ieri** (yesterday)
- **adesso / ora** (now)
- **sempre** (always)
- **mai** (never - used with *non*: *non... mai*)
- **spesso** (often)
- **tutti i giorni** (every day)

Question 20

Essential Italian Greeting Phrases

Accepted Answer

- **Ciao** (Hi / Bye - informal)
- **Buongiorno** (Good morning / Good day - formal/informal)
- **Buonasera** (Good evening)
- **Arrivederci** (Goodbye)
- **Per favore / Per piacere** (Please)
- **Grazie (mille)** (Thank you [very much])
- **Prego** (You're welcome)

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