Italian Grammar Guide

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B1 Topics (18)

Passato prossimo vs. imperfetto — 'passato prossimo' = present perfect / compound past; 'imperfetto' = imperfect (past habitual / past continuous)

Grammar guide for Passato prossimo vs. imperfetto in en

past perfect (pluperfect)

Grammar guide for Trapassato prossimo in en

Future perfect

Grammar guide for Futuro anteriore in en

Past conditional (conditional perfect)

Grammar guide for Condizionale passato in en

Present subjunctive

Grammar guide for Congiuntivo presente in en

Present perfect subjunctive (often translated as "past subjunctive")

Grammar guide for Congiuntivo passato in en

Subjunctive for desires and recommendations

Grammar guide for Subjunctive for desires and recommendations in en

Subjunctive for emotions and doubt

Grammar guide for Subjunctive for emotions and doubt in en

Formal imperative and negative commands

Grammar guide for Formal imperative and negative commands in en

Combined pronouns

Grammar guide for Combined pronouns in en

Passive voice

Grammar guide for Passive voice in en

Passive/impersonal "si" (the "si" used for passive and impersonal constructions)

Grammar guide for Passive/impersonal si in en

Causative constructions

Grammar guide for Causative constructions in en

Uses of the pronoun 'chi'

Grammar guide for Pronoun chi uses in en

Infinitive clauses with the same subject

Grammar guide for Infinitive clauses with same subject in en

First conditional sentences (Type 1 conditional sentences)

Grammar guide for Type 1 conditional sentences in en

The gerund (gerundio) for simultaneous actions

Grammar guide for Gerundio for simultaneous actions in en

"Volerci vs metterci" = "'Volerci' vs 'Metterci' — 'It takes' (impersonal) vs. 'to take (someone/something) (time)' (personal)"

Grammar guide for Volerci vs metterci in en

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