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In order to structure an Italian sentence correctly it's necessary to remember some basic rules, which you will find back in this lesson.
Remember that the structure of a sentence is never really fixed, but rather changeable according to the communicative intentions of the speaker.
If you want to avoid mistakes and sound like a native speaker, it's fundamental to read, listen, and also try to speak Italian as much as possible.
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HideWord order in Italian
Let's analyze the main types of sentences used in everyday language.
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Affirmative sentences
The core of a basic affirmative sentence is composed of three parts, in this order:
Affirmative sentence: Subject + Verb + Object
Example: Io (Subject) + parlo (Verb) + con te (Object). (I talk with you)
If you want to add more elements to a simple sentence, it will be necessary to respect additional word order rules, which are analyzed here Italian sentence structure (word order) and here Structure of complex Italian sentences.
Negative sentences (Non)
To form simple negative sentences it's necessary to add Non (Not) before the verb you want to negate.
Negative sentence: Subject + Non + Verb + Object
- AFFIRMATIVE: Maria mangia il cioccolato. (Maria eats chocolate)
- NEGATIVE: Maria non mangia il cioccolato. (Maria doesn't eat chocolate)
If you want to know more, check out Italian negative sentences (negation).
Interrogative sentences
To ask a question in Italian, you just need to use a rising intonation of your voice; the sentence structure remains unchanged.
Don't forget to add a question mark at the end of a written sentence.
Interrogative sentence: Same structure + Rising intonation + (Question mark)
- AFFIRMATIVE: Marco è andato in montagna ieri. (Marco went to the mountains yesterday)
- INTERROGATIVE: Marco è andato in montagna ieri? (Did Marco go to the mountains yesterday?)
Wh- Questions
If you want to ask a question with one of the so-called Wh-Questions, the sentence structure changes as follows:
Wh- Questions: Interrogative adjective/adverb/pronoun + Verb + Subject
To learn more, take a look at Italian interrogative sentences (questions).
Italian conditional sentences (if-clauses)
If-clauses are introduced by the adverb Se (If).
The If-Clause can precede or follow the main clause.
If-clauses (1): Se + Clause + Comma + Main clause
If-clauses (2): Main clause + Se + Clause
To learn more, check out Italian conditional sentences (if-clauses).
Italian active and passive voice
Active sentences
The subject carries out the action expressed by the verb.
Active form: Subject + Verb + Direct object
Passive sentences
The action falls on the object, which is moved at the beginning of the sentence.
Passive form: Direct object + Verb + [Preposition Da + Subject/Agent]
The passive could also be built with Si and the following structure:
Passive with Si: Si + Verb + Rest of the sentence
To take a deeper look at this topic, go to Italian passive sentences.
Italian impersonal construction
These sentences don't have a specified subject, but are rather carried out by everyone, all.
Impersonal form: Si + Verb + Rest of the sentence
If you want to know more, go to Italian impersonal construction (Si impersonale).
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I was born and have grown up in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am passionate about football, traveling ( who isn't ! ), and reading books that make me want to stay indoors and read all day! But I have many interests and the most exciting thing is getting a chance to talk to you about all of them and finding out about your interests too. This is one way we will practice your English skills and together we will set goals and aims to make you perfect in English.
ME AS A TEACHER
I have completed the 120 hour CELTA course, including six hours’ assessed teaching practice at two different levels. This is in addition to my Bachelor of Arts and Higher Diploma in Education qualifications.
I have taught student's in classrooms from Johannesburg, to London and Athens from as young as 13 right up to adults. This included business people and corporate individuals such as bankers. I am excellent at teaching from pre-intermediate to proficiency and with my business background, I am ready to help with Business English. In addition, I can greatly help with any exam preparation for IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC.
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I teach because it has always been the one thing I am most passionate about. It’s this very feeling and passion that helps me create lessons that are well prepared, with a focus on short term and long terms goals and lessons that we will do as a team. I do believe strongly that any teaching is done as a partnership.
I do this through lessons that are creative, fun, interesting, and engaging - which means I get to hear what your thoughts and opinions are. So I will build a personal course for you based on using your interests, passions, and needs to create our study material. Lessons will always be focused on exactly what you need to learn to improve your skills and learn to speak like a native!
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Hello, my name is Francesca.
I am qualified Italian teacher.
I love teaching and my lessons are always tailored on your goals. During the first lesson, we will identify what you want to learn or to improve and I will design your lessons.
My approach is largely conversational: that is role-plays, informal conversation or other activites to help you. I welcome beginners right up to proficient speakers.
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Like the times before, it was perfect and a lot of fun. I am interested in the subject and I like to tell a lot and show Italian videos that are new to Francesca :-)
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I am a private teacher in English, German and Italian. I am a Master's graduate in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Genoa, Italy. I am Italian native speaker. I know English and German at C2 level and Russian at B2 level.
I have been studying English for the last 15 years, first at school and then at the university and I have improved it on my frequent stays abroad. I have now been teaching English for 4 years, first to school children and teenagers and now adults too. I have experience teaching online and at home. I also have taught group classes.
Being fluent in several languages allows me to give students further explainations in their native language when needed. This also allows me to put myself in my students' shoes and understand better their difficulties. I try to meet the student's personal needs and objectives rather than impose my standard class.
During my classes I focus on the active skills of language, speaking and writing. I often ask students to do presentations so they practice writing and speaking at once. I strongly encourage self-studying along with frontal teaching in order to considerably shorten learning time. Homework is for me as important as frontal classes. If needed, I can provide students with textbooks and online material such as videos, news, songs and textes.
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Thank you Dan for the great review! A student like you makes everything easier. I hope to continue like that!
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My name is Luisa and I teach Italian for foreign students, English, French and German for Italian students
Since 1994, I have dedicated myself to translating and teaching thanks to my travels, abroad studies, foreign reading and writing. I provide fun and customized lessons based on the student's goals. I also triy to minimize English speaking during the lessons. I give homework exercises, and my lessons are intermixed with grammar, conversation, customs and traditions. My goal is to make certain that each student finds learning Italian exciting.
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