Verbs play a vitally important role in every sentence, and the selection of a particular verb and a specific tense has a great impact on meaning. To help you understand why a certain tense works in a given situation, Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Verb Tenses provides clear, concise explanations, combined with plenty of practice to develop language skills. And this new edition is accompanied by audio recordings, available online and via app, that will build greater confidence in your ability to communicate.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
Basic Terminology
Unit 1: The Present Tense (Presente Indicativo)
Verbs Ending in -are
Verbs Ending in -ere
Verbs Ending in -ire
The Progressive Tense (Gerundio)
Essere (to Be) and Avere (to Have)
Expressions of Time
Fare (to Do, to Make)
Sapere and Conoscere (to Know)
Suonare and Giocare (to Play)
The Modal Verbs Volere (to Want, to Wish), Potere (to Be Able, Can), and Dovere (to Have to, Must)
Lasciare, Partire, Uscire, and Andare Via (to Leave)
Unit 2: The Imperative (Imperativo)
Formal Commands
The Imperative with Object Pronouns and Reflexive Pronouns
Additional Ways of Using the Imperative
Unit 3: Reflexive Verbs (Verbi Riflessivi)
Positioning of Reflexive Pronouns
Reciprocal Reflexives
Reflexive Versus Non-Reflexive
Unit 4: The Future Tense (Futuro Semplice)
The Future Tense of Essere
Unit 5: The Present Perfect Tense (Passato Prossimo)
The Present Perfect with Avere
The Present Perfect with Essere
Unit 6: The Imperfect Tense (Imperfetto)
Comparison of the Present Perfect and the Imperfect
Unit 7: The Preterite (Passato Remoto)
Irregular Verbs in the Preterite
The Preterite of Fare
The Preterite of Essere and Avere
Unit 8: The Past Perfect (Trapassato Prossimo), Preterite Perfect (Trapassato Remoto), and Future Perfect (Futuro Anteriore)
The Past Perfect (Trapassato Prossimo)
The Preferite Perfect (Trapassato Remoto)
The Future Perfect (Futuro Anteriore)
Unit 9: The Present Conditional (Condizionale Presente)
Unit 10: The Past Conditional (Condizionale Passato)
Unit 11: Compound Reflexive Verbs (Verbi Riflessive Composti)
Unit 12: The Subjunctive Mood (Modo Congiuntivo)
The Present Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Presente)
The Imperfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Imperfetto)
The Past Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Passato)
The Past Perfect Subjunctive (Congiuntivo Trapassato)
Unit 13: The Passive Voice (Forma Passiva)
Verbs Other than Essere to Express the Passive Voice
Alternatives to the Passive Voice
Unit 14: Idioimatic Expressions (Espressioni Idiomatiche)
Idioms with Avere
Idioms with Fare
Special Constructions with Fare, Lasciare, Metterci, and Volerci
Idioms with Dare
Unit 15: Verbs and Expressions Followed by a Preposition
Verbs and Expressions Followed by the Preposition a
Verbs and Expressions Followed by the Preposition di
Verbs Followed by the Preposition su
Verbs Followed Directly by the Infinitive
Impersonal Verbs
Unit 16: General Review of Verbs
Final Review
Verb Tables
Glossary of Verbs
Answer Key
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