#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs
The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires the helping verb "essere", and not "aver...
30 Jul 8min
#253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi"
Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but they are not always used in the same way, so understanding th...
23 Jul 7min
#252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses
In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them.Start learning Italian today!1. Explore more simple Italian les...
16 Jul 8min
#251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere"
The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense, it expresses obligation or necessity.Star...
9 Jul 5min
#250: Il Giorno Venerdì 17 in Italia (Italian Only)
Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdì 17 sono esempi molto conosciuti.Start learning Italia...
2 Jul 5min
#249: Twenty-Five Bathroom-Related Italian Words
In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of the noun from the beginning, so that you can use the correc...
25 Jun 7min
#248: Italian Nouns That Change Gender from Singular to Plural
Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in everyday words like body parts.Start learning Italian today!1. E...
18 Jun 6min
