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Verbs moods (modo verbale) in Italian are distinguished in two main categories: four defined moods and three undefined moods.
Every mood has several tenses (tempo verbale), that can be distinguished between simple and compound tenses.
The defined moods (modi definiti) aim to specify:
The main defined moods are:
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The undefined moods (modi indefiniti) are impersonal and don't convey any modal value. Indeed, they assume the value of their corresponding defined mood.
The main undefined moods are:
The simple tenses are typically characterize just by a verbal form. The main simple tenses are:
Therefore, imperative mood has just the present tense, while the participle has both present and past as simple tense.
Otherwise, the compound tenses are formed by the auxiliary (essere or avere) and the past participle of the specific verb.
The main compound tenses for the indicative are:
The main ones for the subjunctive are:
Concerning conditional, infinitive and gerund, only the past tenses are compound.
Let's see them in detail.
Moods | Tenses |
---|---|
Indicative | Present: Io amo (I love) Present perfect: Io ho amato (I have loved) Imperfect: Io amavo (I used to love) Past perfect: Io avevo amato (I had loved) Absolute past: Io amai (I loved) Preterite perfect: Io ebbi amato (I had loved) Simple future: Io amerò (I will love) Future perfect: Io avrò amato (I will have loved) |
Subjunctive* | Present: Che io ami Past: Che io abbia amato Imperfect: Che io amassi Past perfect: Che io avessi amato |
Conditional | Present: Io amerei (I would love) Past: Io avrei amato (I would have loved) |
Imperative | Present: Ama! (Love!) |
Infinitive | Present: Amare (To love) Past: Avere amato (To have loved) |
Gerund | Present: Amando (Loving) Past: Avendo amato (Having loved) |
Participle | Present: Amante (Lover) Past: Amato (Loved) |
Careful! The subjunctive in Italian has many functions, and the translation in English depends on the contexts of use.
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Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
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Daniela is a wonderful teacher. I really had difficulty properly expressing myself in Italian. Daniela not only tought me the basic rules of Italian grammar, but more importantly, during our many conversations in Italian, she helped me express myself much better and with confidence. I still have some path to go, particulalry deepening my knowledge of grammar. The next phase that I will start in a couple of months will focus on perfectionning that. I hope Daniela will find the time to work with me again
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Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
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Hi, my name is Alessia, I teach Italian to foreigners.
I got a degree in "DAMS" (Disciplines of Arts, Music, and Entertainment), a degree in "Italian Literature, language, and Culture - Cultural Promotion Curriculum", the CEDILS certification from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice for the teaching of 'Italian to foreigners and I am a CELI examiner of the CEDIS Lazio network. I have collaborated on various educational projects, language learning apps, and educational and recreational videos for children.
I am available to help you with your projects if you need help writing for example a theme, a letter, or your curriculum vitae.
An example of one of my lessons to learn the language in a more fun way? Through the analysis of a scene taken from an Italian film, we will analyze the syntax, grammar, idioms, and puns, we will hear the accents so that you too can speak like an Italian.
I can help you learn Italian in many ways, personalizing the lessons as much as possible according to your needs.
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Alessia is a goal-oriented and very professional teacher who I can recommend highly. She targets a students weak points allowing one to improve rapidly. We worked with various mediums e.g. documentaries, textbooks, written and verbal exercises, all specifically chosen to meet the needs and interests of the student.
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Hi there, I’m Letizia!
I've always had a great passion for languages and have made it my life's work.
I have been teaching English, Spanish and Italian as second languages (L2) to international students for 7 years now. I mainly work with teenagers and adults, but I also have experience with school-age children.
I am specialised in Psycholinguistics and Applied Linguistics for teaching: specifically, I work on the processes of L2 language acquisition (SLA), language development and processing.
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